20180118000969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tomlinson Tracy L TUKAN TRIKE · Erie, CO · January 18, 2018

Date: January 18, 2018 · 16:05 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Erie Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N907T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA080
Reported as: Tomlinson Tracy L Tukan Trike
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total35 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N907TRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Tomlinson Tracy L TUKAN TRIKES/N 11760 · Built 2000 Airframe modelTomlinson Tracy L TUKAN TRIKE Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

On January 18, 2018, about 1605 mountain standard time, a Tukan Trike experimental weight-shift light sport aircraft sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during landing at the Erie Municipal Airport (eik), Erie, Colorado. The solo student pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area. The flight originated from eik at 1600.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 18, 2018, ABOUT 1605 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A TUKAN TRIKE EXPERIMENTAL WEIGHT-SHIFT LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING AT THE ERIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (EIK), ERIE, COLORADO. THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM EIK AT 1600.

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 CEN18LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErie, COThe student pilot’s inadvertent shutting off of the fuel valve while on approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and impact with terrain.Jan 18, 2018 · Substantial damage