Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT N2899X

Summary

On 6 September 2016 at about 12:45 local time, a Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT registered N2899X was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 2016 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

High Point Farm (05KT)

Coordinates

38.1883, -84.9275

Aircraft

Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT

Registration

N2899X

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frankfort → Frankfort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA469

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was performing a low approach with full flaps about 30 feet above the runway. He further reported that when the airplane was about 60 feet from the end of the runway, he started to add power to go-around, but the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall. Subsequently, the nose of the airplane "suddenly" dropped, the airplane impacted the terrain, and stopped on the remaining runway surface.  The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.