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Aviation accident ERA15LA219

1 fatal · RAINBOW AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD AEROTRIKE · 2015-03-09 · Chesnee, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA15LA219
Event ID
20150521X01405
Type
Accident
Date
2015-03-09
Location
Chesnee, SC, USA
Coordinates
35.062778, -81.89167

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
RAINBOW AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD
Model
AEROTRIKE
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral or bank control during takeoff, which resulted in collision with, and subsequent suspension from, a tree. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injuries was his attempt to jump out of the trike to a nearby tree limb.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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