Hoffman David K HOFFMAN BMW AIRTRIKE N190DH

Summary

On 1 July 2014 at about 02:32 local time, a Hoffman David K HOFFMAN BMW AIRTRIKE registered N190DH was involved in an accident near Payette, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 July 2014 at 02:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Payette, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Payette Municipal (S75)

Coordinates

44.0944, -116.9036

Aircraft

Hoffman David K HOFFMAN BMW AIRTRIKE

Registration

N190DH

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caldwell → Caldwell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR14CA275

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around which resulted in a stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a practice approach, the pilot attempted a go-around. While initiating the climb, the trike's left wing suddenly dropped and struck the ground. The trike subsequently cartwheeled and came to rest inverted which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure with the trike that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.