| Crash location | 44.207500°N, 116.967222°W |
| Nearest city | Weizer, ID
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| Tail number | Unreg. |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 29 Jun 2008 |
| Aircraft type | La Moutte Trike |
| Additional details: | None |
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the unregistered airplane did not meet the requirements for an ultralite airplane, and did not have a waiver. The pilot did not hold an FAA pilot certificate. The pilot took off from a private airstrip and performed several touch-and-go landings. He then landed, picked up a passenger, and took off. After the airplane climbed about 40 feet, it turned slightly, stalled, and descended rapidly before colliding with terrain.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.