Amateur-built Trike accident near Weizer, Idaho, June 29, 2008
On June 29, 2008 at about 1:23 pm local time, a amateur-built Trike, registered UNREG, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Weizer, Idaho (Private Airfield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 2008 · about 1:23 pm local time
- Place
- Weizer, Idaho · Private Airfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Trike
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register · serial 100393
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The non certificated pilot took off from a private airstrip and performed several touch-and-go landings. He then landed, picked up a passenger, and took off again. After the airplane climbed about 40 feet, it turned slightly, stalled, and descended rapidly before colliding with terrain.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Flight time: 8 hours in all; 8 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Hks Aviation unknown (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Weizer ID
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under UNREG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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