Blue Denney KITFOX MODEL 3 N89DD

Summary

On 4 December 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Blue Denney KITFOX MODEL 3 registered N89DD was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 December 1997 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Caldwell, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.6608, -116.6308

Aircraft

Blue Denney KITFOX MODEL 3

Registration

N89DD

Category

Airplane

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

SEA98LA019

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had just taken off and made a climbing left turn to downwind to practice a touch-and-go landing. The pilot stated that he was unclear as to what happened, but thought that he let the aircraft get too slow and the wing stalled. Witnesses on the ground reported that the airplane made a 'sharp left turn' while turning onto final approach. The airplane nosed-down and descended into the terrain. There was no evidence found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.