Chilian KITFOX 1200 IV N456RC

Summary

On 13 July 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Chilian KITFOX 1200 IV registered N456RC, operated by Rolando Chilian, was involved in an accident near Lowell, Indiana, 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

13 July 2000 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lowell, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Lowell Airport (C97)

Coordinates

41.2901, -87.4096

Aircraft

Chilian KITFOX 1200 IV

Registration

N456RC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rolando Chilian

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA207

1 person was seriously injured.

the incapacitation of the pilot. Factors to the accident were the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed and the subsequent stall.

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

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The aircraft departed runway 18. A witness stated that the aircraft departed at a minimum speed and then leveled off at about 100 feet. The witness reported that the aircraft then started to climb at an excessive angle of attack of about 45-50 degrees. The aircraft then entered a left bank of about 10 degrees, followed by a further increase in the bank angle to about 30 degrees. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground. A blood alcohol test was performed during medical checks performed at a hospital. The blood alcohol level was .159%. Federal Aviation Regulations do not permit anyone to act as a pilot with a blood alcohol level greater that .04%.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.