ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160361
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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 2013 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  SkyStar Kitfox Series 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7075Z |
| MSN: | S70211-017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 785 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mile Hi Airstrip, Valley County, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nampa, ID (MAN) |
| Cascade, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a landing at a remote dirt airstrip, while on short final, the airplane encountered a downdraft which resulted in a touchdown short of the runway. After impact the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage frame, the rudder, vertical stabilizer, and the engine mounts. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause:
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a touchdown short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2013 00:22 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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