Aerotrike NAKED COBRA N10LK
17 October 2009 · Virgin, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 2009 at about 23:00 local time, a Aerotrike NAKED COBRA registered N10LK was involved in an accident near Virgin, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Virgin, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saint George (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 37.2647, -113.0983
- Aircraft
- Aerotrike NAKED COBRA
- Registration
- N10LK
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saint George → Hurricane
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that the engine lost power during cruise flight. He subsequently force-landed the weight-shift-control experimental airplane in wooded terrain, where it sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wing spar. The pilot subsequently disassembled the airplane and removed the wreckage from the accident site. Despite multiple requests, the pilot did not provide any written statement regarding the accident and did not make the airplane available for examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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