20240416003409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Evolution REVO · Carson City, NV · April 16, 2024

Date: April 16, 2024 · 09:45 local
Place: Carson City, NV
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N976BG
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC24LA024
Reported as: Evolution Revo
Reported engine: ROTAX 912 IS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Flight instructor, private pilot, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total

N976BGRegistered now · Evolution REVOS/N 000620 · Built 2017 Airframe modelEvolution REVO Engine modelRotax 912 IS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On April 16, 2024 at 0945 a light sport aircraft exited the runway on takeoff roll and rolled onto it's right side causing significant damage to the wing, and some damage to the right side of the body of the aircraft. The instructor pilot stated that the student pilot overcorrected due to improper control inputs causing the aircraft to occilate. The flight instructor stated he did not apply corrective control inputs in time.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 16, 2024 AT 0945 A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND ROLLED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE WING, AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT THE STUDENT PILOT OVERCORRECTED DUE TO IMPROPER CONTROL INPUTS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO OCCILATE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED HE DID NOT APPLY CORRECTIVE CONTROL INPUTS IN TIME.

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 ANC24LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCarson City, NVThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control of the weight-shift control aircraft, during takeoff, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Apr 16, 2024 · Substantial damage