Pilot Debrief

NORTH WING UUM INC SPORT X2 near Winterville, NC — 2010-09-06

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Date
2010-09-06
Location
Winterville, NC, USA
Airport
NC47
Aircraft
NORTH WING UUM INC SPORT X2
Registration
N374WZ
Category
Trike
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing during an encounter with a wind gust.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he made a normal approach to the runway with a light headwind in his experimental light sport, weight-shift trike. During the landing flare, with the trike about 5 to 10 feet above the ground, it encountered a gust of wind. The pilot was unable to straighten the trike and it impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The wind was reported as calm at an airport 8 miles to the north at the time of the accident.

NTSB coding

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