Ekornaas Fred SKYRANGER II KIT N819F

Summary

On 7 September 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Ekornaas Fred SKYRANGER II KIT registered N819F was involved in an accident near Bristol, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 September 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bristol, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wingfield Airport (WI58)

Coordinates

42.5258, -88.0353

Aircraft

Ekornaas Fred SKYRANGER II KIT

Registration

N819F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bristol → Bristol

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA295

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the attempted go-around. An additional cause was the inadvertent stall as the pilot maneuvered to avoid the hangar. Contributing factors were the attempted go-around, the maneuver to avoid the hangar, and the presence of the hangar.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing high speed taxi operations on runway 27 (800 feet by 150 feet, turf) when the aircraft "took off unexpectedly." The pilot stated that he had gained too much altitude to safely land on the remaining runway, so he elected to fly a traffic pattern and return for landing. The pilot stated that upon touchdown the aircraft "bounced." He reported that he added power in order to avoid a stall; however, the aircraft "tracked left" and headed for some hangars. The pilot stated that in order to avoid the hangars he executed a "hard left turn" and subsequently stalled the airplane. The airplane impacted on its left wing, followed by "the ground, nose first on the right side."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.