Reed William A KITFOX 4 N421KF
15 April 2010 · Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 April 2010 at about 22:45 local time, a Reed William A KITFOX 4 registered N421KF was involved in an accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells Airpor (DLL)
- Coordinates
- 43.5222, -89.7708
- Aircraft
- Reed William A KITFOX 4
- Registration
- N421KF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Poplar Grove → Stevens Point
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA208
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for wind gusts and maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was diverting from the planned destination due to inclement weather along his route of flight. The pilot reported that during the approach to land, the airplane encountered wind gusts which resulted in the airplane stalling. The reported wind at the airport around the time of the accident indicated wind gusts from 13 to 23 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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