ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290712
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| Date: | Saturday 12 December 2015 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Kelm David KITFOX 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35KF |
| MSN: | 570311046 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 411 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tracy, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Livermore Airport, CA (LVK/KLVK) |
| Tracy, CA (1Q4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while conducting a touch-and-go landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he "flared too high, touching down fairly hard." He reported that he attempted to abort the landing, the airplane departed the runway to the left, and the nose of the airplane impacted the ground coming to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, and empennage.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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