N987TW

On July 15, 2019, a Thomas Wild AVID (N987TW) was involved in an incident near York, SC. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadvertent reduction of power during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the pilot’s inadvertent reduction of power was his lack of experience with his left hand on the control stick and right hand on the throttle.

The pilot reported that, while transitioning to a new airplane, during takeoff for the first time with his left hand on the control stick and the right hand on the throttle, about 10 ft above the runway, he intended to pitch the nose up to initiate a climb. However, he inadvertently pulled back on the throttle control with his right hand. The airplane's airspeed decreased, the left wing aerodynamically stalled, and the airplane impacted an adjacent corn field.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA416. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N987TW.