Wing Harold KITFOX II N389HW
16 April 2013 · Blaine, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2013 at about 18:30 local time, a Wing Harold KITFOX II registered N389HW, operated by Dennis E. Fitch, was involved in an accident near Blaine, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blaine, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County-Janes Field (KANE)
- Coordinates
- 45.1447, -93.2100
- Aircraft
- Wing Harold KITFOX II
- Registration
- N389HW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis E. Fitch
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blaine → Blaine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA230
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper touchdown and subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On the pilot's first landing in the accident airplane, the airplane’s tailwheel touched down first, and then the airplane bounced on the main landing gear and rotated to the right. The pilot applied left rudder and added power in an attempt to go-around; however, the airplane’s right main gear and wing tip struck the ground, and the airplane nosed down, shearing off the propeller before coming to rest on the nose. The pilot said there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airplane. He reported only 3.4 hours of previous experience in tailwheel-equipped airplanes. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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