SERS · Aerotrike DPS · 2003-07-05 · Brandon, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA203
Event ID
20030710X01060
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-05
Location
Brandon, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.309467, -91.999877
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerotrike
Model
DPS
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot selected unsuitable terrain for takeoff when he departed from a bean field, and the airplane stalled as a result of low airspeed during takeoff climb. Factors to the accident included the pilot's total lack of experience, the pilot's poor judgement, the bean field, and the trees.