Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
South Haven, Michigan 49090
Monday, August 11, 2014 12:16 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On August 11, 2014, about 1216 eastern daylight time, an Evolution Trikes Revo weight-shift-control aircraft, N214EV, impacted terrain following an in-flight breakup near South Haven, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was registered to Evolution Aircraft Inc. and was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions were expected along the route of flight and were reported immediately prior to the accident. The flight originated from Lansing Municipal Airport (IGQ), Chicago, Illinois about 1115 and was destined for Hastings Airport (9D9), Hastings, Michigan.
A witness stated she "heard an engine revving up", followed by a "loud bang". She then walked outside her house and saw a wing descending out of the clouds. On-site wreckage examination revealed the aircraft's wing was located about 500 yards from the main wreckage.
At 1156, the weather observation station at South Haven Regional Airport (LWA), South Haven, Michigan, located about 3 miles south of the accident site, reported the following conditions: wind 060 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles in light rain, ceiling broken at 500 feet above ground level (AGL), overcast clouds at 2,300 feet, temperature and dew point 21 degrees Celsius (C), altimeter setting 29.88 inches of mercury.
At 1216, the LWA weather observation station reported the following conditions: wind 020 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles in moderate drizzle, scattered clouds at 500 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, ceiling broken at 8,000 feet, temperature and dew point 21 degrees C, altimeter setting 29.89 inches of mercury.
At the time of the accident, the National Weather Service had an Airmen's Meteorological Advisory (AIRMET) current over the area for instrument meteorological conditions due to ceiling below 1,000 feet AGL and visibility below 3 miles in precipitation and mist, which was expected to continue beyond 1700 through 2300.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 8/11/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 1216 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | South Haven |
| Event State | MICHIGAN |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 49090 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 8 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 422405N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0861609W |
| Event Location Airport | N/A |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1156 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 169 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KLWA |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 3 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 500 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 5 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 21 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 21 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 60 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 3 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.88 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | SA 11/08/2014 16:16-> METAR KLWA 111616Z AUTO 0200 |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Federal Aviation Administratio |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 18 2014 10:45PM |
| User who most recently changed record | folm |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N214EV |
| NTSB Number | CEN14LA419 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | EVOLUTION TRIKES |
| Aircraft Model | REVO |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | NO SERIES |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 000604 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | -- |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Evolution Aircraft Inc |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Zephyrhills |
| Aircraft Owner State | FL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 33542 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Evolution Aircraft Inc |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Zephyrhills |
| Operator State | FL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 33542 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | KIGQ |
| Departure City | Lansing |
| Departure State | IL |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1115 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | 9D9 |
| Destination City | Hastings |
| Destination State | MI |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 12 2014 7:19PM |
| User who most recently changed record | folm |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |