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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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