Miller KITFOX N4268Y
29 July 1994 · Spencer, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1994 at about 22:10 local time, a Miller KITFOX registered N4268Y, operated by Miller, Richard B., was involved in an accident near Spencer, Indiana, 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Timber Trails (II25)
- Coordinates
- 39.2797, -86.7600
- Aircraft
- Miller KITFOX
- Registration
- N4268Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miller, Richard B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA270
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the private pilot/airplane builder's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during the approach to landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE 76-YEAR-OLD PILOT/AIRPLANE BUILDER REPORTED HE WAS TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH FOR HIS GRASS AIRSTRIP, AND MADE 'INSUFFICIENT CORRECTION.' THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND IN AN AREA OF SMALL TREES. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE HAD A BLIND SPOT DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE NOSE IN THE APPROACH CONFIGURATION. HE DID NOT SEE THE TREE IN TIME TO AVOID IT. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD RECENTLY REMOVED SEVERAL TREES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE OBSTACLES ALONG THE APPROACH PATH TO THE 2,000 FOOT LONG GRASS STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 Feb 1994 | Cessna 320F | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1994 | British ATP | South Bend, Indiana, United States | United Feeder Services | No injuries | - |