Bins Tom KITFOX IV N211KF
24 September 2011 · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2011 at about 13:52 local time, a Bins Tom KITFOX IV registered N211KF, operated by Johnson Donald G, was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lafayette Regional (LFT)
- Coordinates
- 30.2031, -91.9858
- Aircraft
- Bins Tom KITFOX IV
- Registration
- N211KF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnson Donald G
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lafayette → Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA415
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during a forced landing after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot initiated a 270-degree turn back to the runway after a partial loss of engine power during takeoff. As he was turning back, the engine continued to lose power and the pilot made a forced landing to a grass field. The pilot said that he was in control of the airplane until it was 15 to 20 feet above the ground when it lost lift, landed hard, and flipped over. A postaccident test run of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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