By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:34 EST, 8 November 2012 | UPDATED: 12:13 EST, 8 November 2012 A microlight pilot killed minutes into his first solo flight had had no formal training, air accident investigators reported today. Adrian Paterson, 49, from Clackmannan, Scotland, died when his craft plunged to the ground, probably after stalling following a steep climb, the Department for Transport's air accident investigation branch (AAIB) has revealed. The investigation concluded the crash, in which he is believed to have plummeted up to 300ft in his Gernini Flash IIA, happened because Mr Paterson had attempted a solo flight without the required training.
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Adrian Paterson, 49, plunged 300ft to ground as he flew craft alone
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The Scot had no record of taking a formal flying training course
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But microlight pilots must have licence that takes 25 flight hours to achieve
The @placeholder report stated: 'Immediately after takeoff, the weight-shift microlight entered a steep climb.