No fatalities
16 Apr 2024: EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVO — Ultimate Flight, LLC — Carson City, NV
On 16 Apr 2024, an EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVO operated by Ultimate Flight, LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Carson City, NV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The 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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotPilotStudent/instructed pilot