McNulty KITFOX IV 1200 N38HM

Summary

On 6 August 1995 at about 18:30 local time, a McNulty KITFOX IV 1200 registered N38HM was involved in an accident near Weed, California, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

6 August 1995 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Weed, California, United States

Nearest airport

Weed (046)

Coordinates

41.5101, -122.3599

Aircraft

McNulty KITFOX IV 1200

Registration

N38HM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX95LA279

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's delayed application of sufficient power to arrest a high sink rate, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT OWNER/BUILDER HAD NOT FLOWN SINCE 1988, PENDING RESOLUTION OF A MEDICAL CERTIFICATION PROBLEM. THE PILOT'S MEDICAL WAS RECENTLY REINSTATED AND HE WAS OBTAINING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO COMPLETE A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT OF THE MORNING WITH HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, AND HAD COMPLETED SIX FULL STOP LANDINGS. DURING THE LAST APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL AND THE PILOT SAID HE ADDED A LITTLE POWER, WHICH DID NOT ARREST THE SINK. THE PILOT THEN ADDED FULL POWER. THE HIGH SINK RATE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.