ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215445
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| Date: | Thursday 29 March 2018 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Kitfox S7 Super Sport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N141AB |
| MSN: | KA13243271 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silver Bay, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Silver Bay, MN (BFW) |
| Silver Bay, MN (BFW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the experimental amateur-built, tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing with a slight right crosswind, he flared too early and the airplane bounced. He aborted the landing by adding full power, and the airplane drifted to the left. The left wing contacted the ground and he over corrected to the right. The airplane stalled and impacted the ground, and subsequently nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the empennage.
The pilot reported that the wind at the accident airport at the time of the accident was from 280° at 6 knots, gusting to 8 knots. The pilot aborted the landing on runway 25.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s hard landing and subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and bank control during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2018 18:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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