Kincaid Wade DAKOTA HAWK N544WK

Summary

On 14 July 2013 at about 01:15 local time, a Kincaid Wade DAKOTA HAWK registered N544WK was involved in an accident near San Simon, Arizona, 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.

Date

14 July 2013 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

San Simon, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

32.2656, -109.1839

Aircraft

Kincaid Wade DAKOTA HAWK

Registration

N544WK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Simon → Las Cruces

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA330

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff from an open field.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot would not provide a statement; however, the pilot's wife who was on the ground and witnessed the accident reported that she watched as the airplane took off from an open field. During the initial climb, the airplane struck power lines. She further reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Responding law enforcement personnel reported that after the collision, the airplane collided with the ground in a nose low attitude substantially damaging the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.