Skystar KITFOX N197BR
3 August 2004 · Westfield, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2004 at about 01:35 local time, a Skystar KITFOX registered N197BR was involved in an accident near Westfield, Indiana, 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 01:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westfield, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westfield (I72)
- Coordinates
- 40.0483, -86.6133
- Aircraft
- Skystar KITFOX
- Registration
- N197BR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westfield → Westfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft made two bounced landings and the right wing stalled and struck the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 31 Aug 2025 | Skystar KITFOX | Casey, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 150L | Corydon, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-24 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Utterback MUSTANG II | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2004 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Greenhill Aviation Co., LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Bell 47G2 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Cessna 172S | Fishers, Indiana, United States | Indianapolis Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |