ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308686
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| Date: | Sunday 27 February 2022 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N494KF |
| MSN: | 1857 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 385 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodstock, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Woodstock, TX |
| Atlanta-Hall Miller Municipal Airport, TX (KATA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed from a river sand bar, and shortly after takeoff the airplane encountered an unexpected left quartering tailwind. The pilot reported that the airplane's left wing stalled, which induced a spin at a low altitude. The airplane's left wing and forward left fuselage impacted the shallow river water and sustained substantial damage. Since the accident, the airplane washed away in the river current and has not been located.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA133
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