U-FITAQP: 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS
THE DTSB
The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the un certificated pilot was attempting to teach himself how to fly this aircraft. This was the pilots first attempt at solo flight. Witnesses saw the trike takeoff from a rural field near the pilot’s residence. Another pilot was flying another trike nearby and was providing guidance via radio to the accident pilot. He witnessed the accident trike become inverted and impact the garage of a residence.
NTSB
Probable Cause issued 9/18/2026 – 24 months after the accident: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft after takeoff.
THE DTSB
The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft take flight training seriously and follow industry standard course for learning to fly single seat aircraft such as this.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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