Tandem Air-Bike, Unregistered: Fatal accident occurred October 03, 2021 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri 

Location: Warrensburg, Missouri

Accident Number: CEN22LA001

Date and Time: October 3, 2021, 10:00 Local

Registration: UNREGISTERED 

Aircraft: Tandem Air-Bike 

Injuries: 2 Fatal

Flight Conducted

Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

On October 3, 2021, at 1000 central daylight time, a Tandem Air-Bike, unregistered, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Warrensburg, Missouri. Both pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

The front seat pilot recently purchased the airplane and asked the rear seat pilot to teach him how to fly the airplane. On the day of the accident, a witness saw the airplane turning and then saw the left wing drop. The airplane entered a descent and impacted the ground. The witness stated there was no cessation of engine operation. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Tandem 

Registration: UNREGISTERED

Model/Series: Air-Bike NO SERIES

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: RCM,798 ft msl 

Observation Time: 09:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /16°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear / 1300 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 280°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 1300 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Warrensburg, MO

Destination: Warrensburg, MO

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Fatal

Aircraft Damage: Destroyed

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Fatal 

Latitude, Longitude: 38.848676,-93.814042 (est)