# Accident 20140311003439A: Evolution Trikes REVO, Polihale, HI, March 11, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 2014, 07:35 local time
- Place: Polihale, HI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.9661° N, 159.6683° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.9661&lon=-159.6683&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98EV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98EV-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Evolution Trikes REVO (registry code 060007T, https://openairdocs.org/model/evolution-trikes-revo) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EVOLUTION TRIKES REVO
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor, sport pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140311003439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

KAUAI, HAWAII: N98EV, A REVOLUTION TRIKE REVO, LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT POLIHALE BEACH. 2 POB, FATALLY INJURED. DAMAGE: DESTROYED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR14FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA135), Mar 11, 2014: Evolution Trikes Revo (N98EV), Kekaha, HI, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's reconfiguration of the fuel venting system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent loss of aircraft control.

## Other reports on N98EV (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100420033079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100420033079A), Apr 20, 2010: Evolution T REVO (N98EV), Hanapepe, HI, Substantial damage. 04/28/10 Special light sport wsc aircraft N98EV piloted by gerry charlebois while conducting a training flight experienced an engine power loss and executed a…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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