Kimball PITTS MODEL-12 N212DK

Summary

On 13 December 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Kimball PITTS MODEL-12 registered N212DK was involved in an accident near Weirdales, Florida, 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

13 December 2008 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Weirdales, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Hobby Hill STOLport (2FD1)

Coordinates

28.9756, -81.9186

Aircraft

Kimball PITTS MODEL-12

Registration

N212DK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tampa → Weirdales

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA091

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the homebuilt airplane stated that he overflew the airport from the east and observed that the windsock was indicating a 90-degree crosswind of 15-20 knots for the airport's runway, designated 36/18. The pilot elected to land on runway 36 and entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. The pilot reported inputting a "significant" amount of slip to maintain centerline during final approach and flare. The airplane touched down on the right main landing gear first and then bounced off the grass strip. During the bounce, the crosswind forced the airplane toward the left, off the runway, and into a fence where the left wingtip struck a fence post. The airplane yawed, the wing hit the ground, and the airplane cart-wheeled, coming to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.