Bray Verle G Jr KITFOX IV 1200 N6844B

Summary

On 20 November 2011 at about 16:00 local time, a Bray Verle G Jr KITFOX IV 1200 registered N6844B was involved in an accident near Bunn, North Carolina, 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.

Date

20 November 2011 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bunn, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Crooked Creek Airport (7NC5)

Coordinates

35.9336, -78.2464

Aircraft

Bray Verle G Jr KITFOX IV 1200

Registration

N6844B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Louisburg → Bunn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA078

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not attain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land with a tailwind and delayed his decision to abort the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the attempted landing, the airplane "floated some" and touched down on the 2,500-foot turf runway near the midpoint with insufficient distance remaining to stop. The pilot then increased engine power and aborted the landing but felt that the engine was not producing full power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane in an attempt to avoid trees beyond the departure end of the runway, but the airplane struck the trees in a level attitude, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. A witness reported observing the airplane intermittently during the attempted landing and said that, when he first saw the airplane, it had traveled a significant distance down the runway. He then heard the airplane's engine power increase, watched as it climbed in a shallow right turn, and realized that the airplane would not be able to clear the 25-foot tall trees beyond the end of the runway. Both the witness and a weather reporting station 7 nautical miles from the accident site reported that an approximate 6-knot tailwind prevailed about the time of the accident. Examination of the airframe and engine found no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.