ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222461
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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 2019 |
| Time: | 09:18 |
| Type: |  SkyStar Kitfox XL4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93XL |
| MSN: | BCX001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 90 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merritt Island Airport (KCOI), Merritt Island, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Merritt Island, FL (COI) |
| Merritt Island, FL (COI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the airplane bounced on landing and then veered to the left. He applied full power and attempted to go around, but the airplane banked sharply to the right and impacted a creek adjacent to the runway. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the airplane sustained minor damage to the left wing tip, engine cowling, and propeller. The pilot said that his flying skills had diminished and that he lost control of the airplane. He also said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=93XL
Location
Media:
PLANE CRASH: small plane down in water at Merritt Island Airport. Per @BCFRpio one patient trauma alert. Medical helo flying to hospital. Pics: Space Coast Regional Airport Fire, Emergency Services. @MyNews13 #Brevard pic.twitter.com/USSKn0S9XA
— Greg Pallone (@gpallone13) 2 mars 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2019 16:11 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Mar-2019 07:06 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 05-Mar-2019 00:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2019 17:59 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2020 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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