Pierce KITFOX III N101GP

Summary

On 28 June 1995 at about 00:45 local time, a Pierce KITFOX III registered N101GP was involved in an accident near Arlington, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

28 June 1995 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Arlington, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

35.2798, -89.6596

Aircraft

Pierce KITFOX III

Registration

N101GP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Collieville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL95LA120

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE ROTATION ON TAKEOFF THAT RESULTED IN LOW AIRSPEED AND AN INADVERTENT STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE HOMEBUILT, KITFOX III COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER DEPARTURE FROM A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR ARLINGTON, TENNESSEE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH OBSTACLES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND ROTATED PRIOR TO REACHING BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED. AFTER LIFT OFF, HE MADE A LEFT TURN TO AVOID HITTING POWER LINES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.