No fatalities

EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVO accident at Carson City, NV, 16 Apr 2024

Carson City, NV, United States

On April 16, 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.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

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