Nelson Miles SKY STAR KITFOX N4454U

Summary

On 25 July 2012 at about 12:00 local time, a Nelson Miles SKY STAR KITFOX registered N4454U, operated by Paul D. Eisheid, was involved in an accident near Weatherford, Texas, 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

25 July 2012 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Weatherford, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Parker County (KWEA)

Coordinates

32.7411, -97.6761

Aircraft

Nelson Miles SKY STAR KITFOX

Registration

N4454U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Paul D. Eisheid

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weatherford → Weatherford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA482

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in aborting the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the accident occurred. During the landing flare, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot overcorrected to the right before applying full power in an attempt to go around. The left main wheel contacted grass on the left side of the runway, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The firewall and the lower fuselage longerons sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.