King KITFOX IV N38DK
29 December 2001 · Ashland, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 2001 at about 22:50 local time, a King KITFOX IV registered N38DK was involved in an accident near Ashland, Oregon, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashland Muni (S03)
- Coordinates
- 42.1507, -122.5307
- Aircraft
- King KITFOX IV
- Registration
- N38DK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ruch → Ashland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported in a written statement that during the landing roll and as the aircraft was slowing, he applied the brakes to make a turn onto the taxiway. The pilot stated that when he applied the brakes, they "grabbed" and the aircraft nosed over. After the accident, the pilot reported to a state trooper that he applied the brakes a little hard to make a turn off and flipped over. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time. The pilot also reported that this was the first flight in a tail wheel equipped aircraft in the previous five months.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other King KITFOX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1998 | King KITFOX IV | Gasport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182J | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Billy Joe C. Pyatt | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hughes 369D | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Pilatus PC-12 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Air Methods | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |