Cox John Wiley KITFOX III N4276M

Summary

On 15 July 2009 at about 15:30 local time, a Cox John Wiley KITFOX III registered N4276M, operated by Glasgow Gary E, was involved in an accident near Laurel, Montana, 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

15 July 2009 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Laurel, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Laurel Municipal (6S8)

Coordinates

45.7050, -108.7592

Aircraft

Cox John Wiley KITFOX III

Registration

N4276M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Glasgow Gary E

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laurel → Laurel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA351

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around from a landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While performing a series of touch-and-go landings, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail wheel-equipped airplane to touch down with one wing lower than the other. Almost immediately after the airplane touched the surface, it suddenly veered toward the edge of the runway. The pilot added power in an attempt to execute a go-around, but before he could get the airplane airborne, it departed the runway surface and impacted the adjacent terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.