North Wing APACHE N242WT
5 March 2016 · Queen Creek, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 March 2016 at about 20:46 local time, a North Wing APACHE registered N242WT was involved in an accident near Queen Creek, Arizona, United States. One person was 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 20:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2717, -111.5736
- Aircraft
- North Wing APACHE
- Registration
- N242WT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Queen Creek → Queen Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR16LA080
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the noncertificated pilot’s lack of experience in the aircraft type.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The noncertificated pilot reported that, after takeoff in the light sport trike, about 200 ft above ground level, he heard a popping sound and the aircraft yawed to the right. He heard the sound a second time, and the aircraft turned hard to the right. The pilot applied full engine power in an attempt to recover and gain lift in order to deploy the ballistic parachute; however, the aircraft did not recover and subsequently collided with the ground in a nose-down attitude. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the investigation was unable to determine the cause of the yaw and subsequent loss of control. The pilot was not appropriately certificated, nor did he have any experience flying the accident aircraft make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North Wing APACHE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2014 | North Wing APACHE SPORT | Polson, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2012 | North Wing APACHE SPORT | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2008 | North Wing APACHE CLA | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Tandield Theodore E JR | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2005 | North Wing APACHE ST TRIKE | Medical Lake, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2016 | Cessna 182A | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Bell 206 | Supai, Arizona, United States | Airwest Helicopters LLC. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Airbus AS350 | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | Papillon Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2016 | Enstrom 280 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Rockwell 112A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | SHO Co Kids LLC | Serious injuries | - |