Photograph of wreckage and accident site.
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Photograph of wreckage showing cockpit seat resting on its left side.
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Photograph of runway looking northwest. Note large tree and wreckage in background.
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Grass wrapped around landing gear.
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Tree with broken branches on ground near accident site.
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Landing gear wheel tracks in grass bordering runway looking southeast. Grass is the same type that was found wrapped around landing gear.
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Overhead view of runway and accident location.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
http://registry.faa.gov/N959RR
on: Section, AL
Accident Number: ERA18LA188
Date & Time: 07/09/2018, 1845 CDT
Registration:N959RR
Aircraft: NORTHWING 17
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Abnormal runway contact
Injuries:1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On July 9, 2018, about 1845 central daylight time, an experimental light sport Northwing 17-M weight-shift-control trike, N959RR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Section, Alabama. The noncertificated pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot's wife reported that the pilot purchased the aircraft about 1 month before the accident. The pilot told her that he had owned a similar aircraft about 25 years prior. She was unable to provide any additional details about the pilot's ownership history or flight experience but stated that he had flown it at least once with the previous owner and was planning to take flight lessons in the future from a local pilot. The accident flight was the first time he had operated the aircraft after purchasing it.
On the day before the accident, the pilot asked his neighbor if he could mow a grass runway into the property behind the residences and subsequently mowed a 45-ft by 650-ft strip in an east/west direction. On the day of the accident, the pilot asked his wife if she wanted to watch him taxi the aircraft; she did not realize he was going to fly it. At 1830, she saw him taxi back and forth a few times on the runway, then he taxied to the west end of the runway, turned toward the east, increased engine power, and took off. There were no apparent anomalies with the aircraft during takeoff. The pilot climbed the aircraft on a southeasterly heading before flying around the house five or six times. About 10 minutes later, the pilot returned for landing to the west. She saw the aircraft on final approach and stated that it approached at a slight angle to the runway, then abruptly touched down and bounced. The aircraft appeared to skip along the runway without settling down and never stayed on the ground. After the aircraft "jumped up," it remained airborne, turned to the right, and the right wing passed through the top of a large tree, slicing through several branches, before the aircraft turned further right then dove into the ground.
The pilot did not hold a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman or medical certificate, and whether he had previous flight training or experience could not be determined.
An FAA inspector conducted a postaccident examination of the trike, which revealed that the fuselage and wings were damaged during impact, and the seats were dislodged. There were ground scars immediately adjacent to the wreckage and tree branches spread nearby. The tubular frame was bent in several locations. The tension cables were connected, and the control bar remained connected and appeared functional. Fuel was found in the fuel lines and the fuel filter was clear and free of debris. The engine appeared clean and relatively intact. The canopy/wing was torn, and several ribs and tubular frame members were bent. All three propeller blades were delaminated and splintered; two blades remained attached to the hub and one blade section was discovered about 30 ft from the wreckage. Tall grass, about 9 to 12 inches in length, was wrapped around the landing gear wheels. There were landing gear tire marks leading off the southeast end of the runway for about 50 ft into the grass from the previous takeoff.
Upon request by the Alabama Department of Forensic Science, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Forensic Sciences performed the autopsy on the pilot. The cause of death was blunt force trauma of the chest.
The FAA Forensic Sciences Laboratory performed toxicological testing of the pilot. The specimens from the pilot detected no medications, illicit drugs, ethanol, or products of combustion that could pose hazards to flight safety.
Pilot Information
Certificate: None
Age: 54, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s):None
Second Pilot Present:No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:Yes
Medical Certification: None
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 0 hours (Total, all aircraft), 0 hours (Total, this make and model)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: NORTHWING
Registration: N959RR
Model/Series:17 M
Aircraft Category: Weight-Shift
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental Light Sport
Serial Number: 39713
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: Unknown
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 990 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series: 503
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 50 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: 4A6, 6503 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 11 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1755 CDT
Direction from Accident Site:355°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C / 21°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point:Section, AL
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Section, AL
Type of Clearance:None
Departure Time: 1830 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 34.522222, -85.986389
Accident Number: ERA18LA188
Date & Time: 07/09/2018, 1845 CDT
Registration: N959RR
Aircraft: NORTHWING 17
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On July 9, 2018, about 1845 central daylight time, an experimental light sport Northwing 17-M, N959RR, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and impacted the ground while landing at the pilot's private residence near Section, Alabama. The private pilot was fatally injured. The weight-shift-control trike was operated by the pilot as a personal flight and was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight that departed at 1830.
A witness reported that the pilot took off in the from the his private grass runway and flew west, then turned back towards the property for landing. During the attempted landing, at touchdown, the trike appeared to bounce several times and skipped along the runway; the trike then made a right turn and struck a tree before rolling over and impacting terrain.
The tandem, two passenger, weight-shift-control trike was manufactured in 2005 and was equipped with a Rotax 503, 50 horsepower 2 cycle engine.
The pilot held a private pilot certificate, with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third-class medical certificate was issued in June 2000.
An FAA inspector conducted a post-accident examination of the trike that revealed the fuselage and wings were damaged during impact. There were ground scars immediately adjacent to the wreckage and tree branches spread around the vicinity. In addition, there was tall grass wrapped around the landing gear wheels and tire marks leading off the runway into the unmowed grass bordering the grass runway
The trike was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: NORTHWING
Registration: N959RR
Model/Series: 17 M
Aircraft Category: Weight-Shift
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: K4A6
Observation Time: 0015 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 11 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 22°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Section, AL
Destination: Section, AL
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 34.522222, -85.986389
SECTION, AL: Rodney Lynn Cagle, age 54, passed away July 9, 2018 from injuries received in a weight-shift-control trike.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bronalee Cagle and nephew, Jason Cagle.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Cagle; step-son Luke McGrady; mother Nelda Gray; brother Roger Lee (Joy) Cagle; half-brother Freddy Lynn Sledge; nieces Amanda Dobbins and Allison Casperson; and a host of friends.
Memorial services will be held Friday, July 13, 2018 in the Bryant Chapel of Moore Funeral Home at 8:00 PM EDT with Brother Matthew Logan officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 6:00 PM EDT.
Please leave your thoughts and prayers at www.moorefuneralhometrenton.com
Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, Bryant, AL.
JACKSON COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - One person died as the result of a plane crash in Jackson County.
The Jackson County Sheriff says that a call came in around 7 p.m. on Monday concerning a small plane crash in the Macedonia community on County Road 411.
The pilot has been identified as 54-year-old Rodney Cagle of Macedonia.
Authorities found a North Wing 17M weight-shift-control experimental aircraft that had crashed between two houses.
First responders say the pilot was still strapped into the aircraft and was alive when they found him, but died shortly after.
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. — The Federal Aviation Administration states a Jackson County resident died Monday at about 7 p..m. near 845 County Road 411 after his aircraft crashed into a wooded area.
Rodney Cagle, 54, is the victim who died in the crash, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen says crews responded to the scene of a small plane wreck July 9 in Macedonia. Harnen adds Cagle flew the apparatus around his home when he crashed it after an attempt to land.
The Federal Aviation Administration states the experimental aircraft was a North Wing 17M weight-shift-control. Only the pilot was on board.
The National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.al.com
A Jackson County man died while practicing plane landings at his home Monday evening.
Rodney Cagle, 54, crashed his plane just off County Road 411 in the Macedonia community around 7 p.m. Monday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen said Cagle was practicing landing his plane at his home when he crashed between his home and a neighbor's home. Cagle died at the scene, Harnen said.
The Federal Aviation Administration arrived at the crash scene Tuesday morning to investigate what may have caused it, Harnen said.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.waaytv.com
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