Pilot Debrief

CHAPMAN MARK A TRIKE near Marlboro, OH — 2012-07-17

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Date
2012-07-17
Location
Marlboro, OH, USA
Airport
OH07
Aircraft
CHAPMAN MARK A TRIKE
Registration
N404EA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Initial climb

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

After takeoff, witnesses saw the trike airplane turn left and pitch up to a steep nose-high attitude before the right wing dropped and the airplane descended to the ground. The descriptions of the accident were consistent with an aerodynamic stall. An examination of the wreckage did not detect any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot did not have a logbook, and, in a postaccident interview, he revealed that he had little experience and flight time in the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the takeoff after high speed taxi.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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