Toman Jack Jr SKYSTAR KITFOX 4 N602JT

Summary

On 22 July 2012 at about 14:51 local time, a Toman Jack Jr SKYSTAR KITFOX 4 registered N602JT, operated by Toman Jack R JR, was involved in an accident near Cross Lake, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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

22 July 2012 at 14:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Cross Lake, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

46.4014, -94.1347

Aircraft

Toman Jack Jr SKYSTAR KITFOX 4

Registration

N602JT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Toman Jack R JR

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pine River → Cross Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA466

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana.

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The airplane was observed flying low and slow over a lake. The airplane stalled and entered a spin before it impacted the water. The passenger was able to exit the airplane on his own, but the pilot was pinned in the wreckage. A first responder was able to keep the pilot's head above the water until an ambulance arrived, but the pilot later succumbed to his injuries. Examination of the airplane and engine found no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The medical examiner found drug paraphernalia in the pilot's shirt pocket. Postaccident toxicology testing was consistent with impairment of the pilot due to his use of marijuana prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.