SERS · Simpson Amphibious Trike · 2008-09-23 · Lake Chelan, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08LA207
Event ID
20081017X44942
Type
Accident
Date
2008-09-23
Location
Lake Chelan, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.866111, -119.942779
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Simpson
Model
Amphibious Trike
Registration
N440LS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the float-equipped, weight-shift airplane.