ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290100
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 2013 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N389HW |
| MSN: | 389 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 220 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax UL 582MOD99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blaine, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minneapolis-Anoka County-Blaine Arpt(Janes Field) Airport, MN (KANE) |
| Minneapolis-Anoka County-Blaine Arpt(Janes Field) Airport, MN (KANE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the pilot's first landing in the accident airplane, the airplane's tailwheel touched down first, and then the airplane bounced on the main landing gear and rotated to the right. The pilot applied left rudder and added power in an attempt to go-around; however, the airplane's right main gear and wing tip struck the ground, and the airplane nosed down, shearing off the propeller before coming to rest on the nose. The pilot said there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airplane. He reported only 3.4 hours of previous experience in tailwheel-equipped airplanes. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper touchdown and subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA230
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 2010 | N389HW | Private | 0 | Petit Lake, Minnesota | |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 10:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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