Prospector FK-1 N4XK
29 July 1989 · Chilton, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1989 at about 15:30 local time, a Prospector FK-1 registered N4XK, operated by Frederick H. Keller, was involved in an accident near Chilton, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chilton, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Prospector FK-1
- Registration
- N4XK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frederick H. Keller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89FA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING IN THAT HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT BEYOND THE ORIGINAL PERIOD PLANNED. BEFORE TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF HIS FUEL ENDURANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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