Statz KITFOX II N317RS

Summary

On 18 November 1999 at about 16:45 local time, a Statz KITFOX II registered N317RS, operated by Allen O. Grimm, was involved in an accident near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 November 1999 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Ebensburg Airport (9G8)

Coordinates

40.4802, -78.7201

Aircraft

Statz KITFOX II

Registration

N317RS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Allen O. Grimm

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA032

1 person had minor injuries.

was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was practicing touch and go wheel landings on runway 25, when the airplane bounced. The pilot added power and the airplane initially went left. He added right rudder to correct and the airplane departed the runway on the right side, and went down an embankment. The pilot reported the winds were from 350 degrees at 3 knots. He reported his total flight experience as 150 hours with 5.6 hours in make and model. The FAA examined the airplane and reported no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.