Kitfox S7 C-GPMT
20 October 2019 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 2019 at about 17:15 local time, a Kitfox S7 registered C-GPMT was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2008, -119.8689
- Aircraft
- Kitfox S7
- Registration
- C-GPMT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2018
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's use of excessive braking control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on an uphill, 600- to 700-ft-long unimproved landing strip, he applied brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, tail cone, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kitfox S7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2021 | Kitfox S7 | Hooper, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Kitfox S7 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Kitfox S7 SUPER SPORT | Asotin, Washington, United States | 295P LLC | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2019 | Jordan Valley CCX-2000 | Logandale, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Grumman AA5 | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Cirrus SR-22 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Pitts S1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Piper PA 24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2019 | Cessna 340 | Carvers, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |