Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4 N84SD
27 July 2013 · Grinnell, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2013 at about 12:15 local time, a Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4 registered N84SD was involved in an accident near Grinnell, Iowa, 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grinnell, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI)
- Coordinates
- 41.7405, -92.7210
- Aircraft
- Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4
- Registration
- N84SD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grinnell → Grinnell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA449
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing on runway 31, the flight encountered a crosswind from the right. Subsequently the airplane ground looped and nosed over. The fuselage and firewall were wrinkled. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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