Quist KITFOX N788Q
3 March 2011 · Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 2011 at about 21:00 local time, a Quist KITFOX registered N788Q, operated by David Quist, was involved in an accident near Indian Trail, North Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goose Creek (28A)
- Coordinates
- 35.1192, -80.5847
- Aircraft
- Quist KITFOX
- Registration
- N788Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Quist
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indian Trail → Indian Trail
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA177
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a vehicle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced several times during the landing. After the third bounce, he elected to abort the landing and applied full engine power. The airplane veered to the left, departed the left side of the runway and struck an unoccupied parked vehicle before stopping. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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