Riesland FLY BABY 1 N3124L

Summary

On 28 April 2007 at about 00:30 local time, a Riesland FLY BABY 1 registered N3124L, operated by Kyle Gadd, was involved in an accident near Grand Canyon, Arizona, 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.

Date

28 April 2007 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Riesland FLY BABY 1

Registration

N3124L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kyle Gadd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Canyon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07LA137

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he decided to return to the destination airport after flying for about an hour. After completing a 180-degree turn, the airplane began losing altitude. The pilot reported that the throttle was full-in, and the airplane was maintaining sufficient airspeed; however, the reason for the altitude loss could not be ascertained. The pilot said he then elected to make a precautionary landing in an open field. While on final, the landing gear wheels struck a barbed wire fence, which pulled the wheels up, and the airplane immediately nosed over after touchdown. The pilot reported no mechanical problems that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.