Georga L Atwood KITFOX III N49GA
13 November 1991 · Trezevant, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1991 at about 18:30 local time, a Georga L Atwood KITFOX III registered N49GA, operated by Atwood, George L., was involved in an accident near Trezevant, Tennessee, 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
- Trezevant, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.0105, -88.6201
- Aircraft
- Georga L Atwood KITFOX III
- Registration
- N49GA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atwood, George L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McKensie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA023
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSEOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A WHEEL LANDING ON THE PRIVATE SOD FIELD. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TOO HARD, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1991 | British 3101 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Northwest Airlink | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1991 | Cessna 172 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Hagen, Gary W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | Hannasch, Thomas P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172N | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Imperial Fabricating Company | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 May 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |