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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerotr SPIRIT · Baldwin City, KS · August 15, 2008

Date: August 15, 2008 · 13:30 local
Place: Baldwin City, KS
Airport: Vinland Valley Aerodrome
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N226MB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA213
Reported as: Aerotr Spirit
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N226MBRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2009 · Aerotrike SPIRITS/N 226 · Built 2007 Airframe modelAerotrike SPIRIT Engine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Immediately after takeoff, the student pilot adjusted for a minor crosswind by turning the aircraft to the right. The aircraft responded but did not respond when the student pilot and instructor attempted to level the aircraft. This caused the aircraft's right wing to strike the ground, the aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest approximately 300 feet to the right of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT PILOT ADJUSTED FOR A MINOR CROSSWIND BY TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RESPONDED BUT DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW08CA213Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportVinland Valley, KSThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the sport aircraft on takeoff.Aug 15, 2008 · Substantial damage