ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310282
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 2023 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Skystar Kitfox Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1641E |
| MSN: | 1854 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 654 hours |
| Engine model: | Yamaha APEX |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Susanville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Susanville Airport, CA (SVE/KSVE) |
| Reno-Stead Airport, NV (KRTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while flying low to observe the unusual water flows from mountains, he noted abnormal engine behavior. He elected to perform a precautionary landing on flat terrain due to nearby rising terrain. Upon touchdown, the airplane experienced a slight ballooning effect, leading the pilot to apply maximum braking upon touchdown. The tires grabbed harder than expected due to soft terrain and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident engine test run by the pilot revealed no anomalies or an explanation for the abnormal engine behavior.
Probable Cause: The pilot's braking technique during an off airport precautionary landing on unforeseen soft terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA151
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1641E
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2023 12:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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