Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA N701CF
7 February 2012 · Winter Haven, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 2012 at about 18:27 local time, a Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA registered N701CF was involved in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 18:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gilbert Airport (GIF)
- Coordinates
- 28.0628, -81.7533
- Aircraft
- Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA
- Registration
- N701CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winter Haven → Winter Haven
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to prevent the airplane from hitting the hangar door. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's misuse of the airplane's throttle, and his incorrect use of the wheel brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that, while taxiing to the runway and adjusting the throttle, the engine spooled up and the taxi speed increased. He retarded the throttle and attempted to apply toe brakes, but the airplane was equipped with a hand brake instead of toe brakes. The flight instructor reported that the airplane moved toward a hangar at a "rapid speed" as he tried to slow the airplane. The airplane collided with a hangar door, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The instructor stated that the time from loss of control to the collision with the hangar was about 2 to 3 seconds. The instructor had 1.9 hours of experience in the accident airplane. The pilots reported that there were no anomalies or malfunctions with the airplane during the accident sequence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeropro Cz EUROFOX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2010 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA | Belton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2009 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX | Bloomfield, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2017 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX | Upper Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA | Kingsland, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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