Knox HI-MAX N63307

Summary

On 5 November 1999 at about 20:26 local time, a Knox HI-MAX registered N63307 was involved in an accident near Dixfield, Maine, 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

5 November 1999 at 20:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Dixfield, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Swans Field Airport (3S2)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Knox HI-MAX

Registration

N63307

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

NYC00LA025

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while landing, he became low on the approach and added power to correct. The pilot then 'cut' the power and continued the approach. As the airplane neared the ground, it hit a 3-foot high hill with the landing gear and flipped over on its back. This was the pilot's first flight in the homebuilt airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.