What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a flight review check ride, the light sport, weight shift control aircraft went to full throttle on start up. The aircraft accelerated towards a nearby aircraft so the pilot made a sharp turn with a subsequent roll over of the aircraft.
Post crash investigation revealed the front pilots right foot throttle lever was operating correctly.
Note: the single brake peal for this aircraft is located at the front pilots left foot position.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A FLIGHT REVIEW CHECK RIDE, THE LIGHT SPORT, WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL AIRCRAFT WENT TO FULL THROTTLE ON START UP. THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TOWARDS A NEARBY AIRCRAFT SO THE PILOT MADE A SHARP TURN WITH A SUBSEQUENT ROLL OVER OF THE AIRCRAFT.
POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FRONT PILOTS RIGHT FOOT THROTTLE LEVER WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY.
NOTE: THE SINGLE BRAKE PEAL FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED AT THE FRONT PILOTS LEFT FOOT POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.