King KITFOX IV N9724F
28 November 1998 · Gasport, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 November 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a King KITFOX IV registered N9724F was involved in an accident near Gasport, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gasport, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Royalton Airport (9G5)
- Coordinates
- 43.1909, -78.5702
- Aircraft
- King KITFOX IV
- Registration
- N9724F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing into the sun and performing a wheel landing. Just as the wheels touched the ground, he struck a deer. The airplane came to rest on the runway, in a nose low attitude. The pilot reported that he had not seen the deer prior to the accident. Witnesses reported the deer came from left to right in front of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other King KITFOX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2001 | King KITFOX IV | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172K | Chateaugay, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Miehl TEAM HI-MAX-1700R | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Cessna CE-500 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Castle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |