Leonard Trudy KITFOX III N888TL
17 July 2010 · Monument Valley, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Leonard Trudy KITFOX III registered N888TL was involved in an accident near Monument Valley, Utah, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monument Valley, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Monument Valley Airport (UT25)
- Coordinates
- 37.0167, -110.2006
- Aircraft
- Leonard Trudy KITFOX III
- Registration
- N888TL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sedona → Monument Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA355
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind effects and failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around from a landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during landing and just before touchdown the wind shifted to a tailwind. The airplane landed hard and bounced back into the air. The pilot then added full power in an attempt to execute a go-around. He stated that the airplane failed to climb and drifted off to the left side of the runway until the left wing hit the ground, resulting in the airplane flipping over. The pilot reported that there were no malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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