Traxler John N KITFOX N767JD

Summary

On 8 July 2008 at about 14:15 local time, a Traxler John N KITFOX registered N767JD, operated by Dill Jeffrey R, was involved in an accident near Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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

8 July 2008 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)

Coordinates

41.7418, -72.6508

Aircraft

Traxler John N KITFOX

Registration

N767JD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dill Jeffrey R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hartford → Hartford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08LA185

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswinds resulting in a loss of directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience and training in tailwheeled airplanes.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings with a passenger in his experimental tailwheel-equipped airplane. On the fourth touch and go, the pilot decided to land on a different runway with a mild crosswind, where he veered off the right side of the runway. He tried to conduct a go-around, but departed the right side of the runway and hit a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot's written statement suggested that his inexperience in tailwheel aircraft was likely the root cause and that additional training in tailwheel aircraft was appropriate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.