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Aviation accident WPR18LA217

1 fatal · SMITH HORNET · 2018-08-11 · St. George, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR18LA217
Event ID
20180811X32511
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-11
Location
St. George, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.035278, -113.506111

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
SMITH
Model
HORNET
Registration
N218B
FAR Part
091
Engines
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff due to an unexpected gust of wind.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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