Accident Denney Kitfox Classic N494S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38460
 
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Date:Sunday 12 July 1998
Time:11:03 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic FOX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Denney Kitfox Classic
Owner/operator:Kenneth D. Stubbe
Registration: N494S
MSN: 1142
Total airframe hrs:2067 hours
Engine model:P&W R985AN1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Traer, IA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Iowa City, IA (KIOW)
Destination airport:(8C6)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:


Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot of the Kitfox to maintain flying speed (Vs).

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI98FA244
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI98FA244

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
06-Apr-2024 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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