ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208630
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 2017 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Kitfox Series 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N552EZ |
| MSN: | 60010-040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 324 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rogersburg, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MC CALL, ID (MYL) |
| Rogersburg, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing on an unimproved airstrip, the approach was normal, but after “a longer than expected float and brief touchdown,” he aborted the landing and began a go-around. Once airborne, he made a shallow left turn to avoid a cliff that was off the right side of the unimproved airstrip. Subsequently, the left wing struck a tree, and the airplane then cartwheeled and impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and his subsequent failure to see and avoid a tree during a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2018 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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