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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Northwing Design APACHE SPORT · Vermillion, SD · September 14, 2012

Date: September 14, 2012 · 16:15 local
Place: Vermillion, SD
Airport: Harold Davidson Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N850GB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA634
Reported as: Northwing Design Apache Sport
Reported engine: ROTAX 582E UL DCDI 99
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 571 total89 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N850GBRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2017 · Northwing Design APACHE SPORTS/N 51188 · Built 2005 Airframe modelNorthwing Design APACHE SPORT Engine modelRotax 582E2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On on 09/14/2012 at 1610 a Northwing Design, Apache Sport (experimental trike N850GB), was involved in a fatal accident during takeoff, climb out, during a pleasure flight. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. The pilot holds a sport pilot certificate. The flight originated at Vermillion, SD on 09/14/2012 at 1610.

As the FAA filed it

ON ON 09/14/2012 AT 1610 A NORTHWING DESIGN, APACHE SPORT (EXPERIMENTAL TRIKE N850GB), WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT DURING TAKEOFF, CLIMB OUT, DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT VERMILLION, SD ON 09/14/2012 AT 1610.

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 CEN12LA634Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVermillion, SDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the weight-shift-control aircraft during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.Sep 14, 2012 · Destroyed