Pilot Debrief

ANTARES MA-33M R582 near Rising Fawn, GA — 2010-10-17

Final reportERA11CA077
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Date
2010-10-17
Location
Rising Fawn, GA, USA
Airport
0GE3
Aircraft
ANTARES MA-33M R582
Registration
N49FP
Category
Trike
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to relinquish control of the weight-shift control aircraft to the certified flight instructor, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

NTSB narrative

The rear-seated student pilot was taking off in the experimental light sport weight-shift control airplane with a certified flight instructor (CFI) seated in the front seat. According to the CFI, the aircraft lifted off the runway and began to drift to the left toward an airport windsock. He told the student pilot that he was assuming control and attempted to correct the flight path and climb, but the student pilot remained frozen on the controls. The aircraft pitched up rapidly, stalled, and impacted the ground left wing first. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student pilot stated that he remained on the controls during the entire accident sequence and he was not aware that the CFI was attempting to assume control of the aircraft. The pilots reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Instructor could have ensured student pilot was ready to relinquish control before takeoff.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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