Denney KITFOX N84DD
16 April 1988 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1988 at about 16:30 local time, a Denney KITFOX registered N84DD was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Municipal (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9793, -82.0108
- Aircraft
- Denney KITFOX
- Registration
- N84DD
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING IN THE HOMEBUILT ACFT AREA AT THE 'SUN AND FUN FLY IN' WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO LAND IN A FIELD, WHICH HE COULDN'T MAKE, AND CAME TO REST IN SOME SCRUB TREES. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL MIXTURE SINCE HE HAD BEEN IN FLORIDA AND THAT WAS THE REASON THE ENGINE QUIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |