Wagner KITFOX II N16AF

Summary

On 6 July 2005 at about 16:10 local time, a Wagner KITFOX II registered N16AF was involved in an accident near Albion, New York, 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

6 July 2005 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Albion, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Gaines Valley Airport (GVA)

Coordinates

43.2964, -78.2139

Aircraft

Wagner KITFOX II

Registration

N16AF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albion → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC05CA115

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of airplane control after inadvertently taking off while conducting high-speed taxi runs. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While performing high-speed taxi runs on the turf runway, the pilot elected to conduct a few "crow hops." After applying full power, the airplane became airborne, and suddenly turned to the right and descended to the ground. The pilot stated that he "considered his inexperience with the airplane was a major cause of the accident," and reported no mechanical problems with the airplane. The pilot had no previous experience in the accident airplane make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.