Buehlmann Peter KITFOX MODEL 4 1200 N234PB

Summary

On 23 November 2017 at about 18:00 local time, a Buehlmann Peter KITFOX MODEL 4 1200 registered N234PB was involved in an accident near Overgaard, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

23 November 2017 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Overgaard, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Mogollon Airpark (AZ82)

Coordinates

34.3994, -110.5294

Aircraft

Buehlmann Peter KITFOX MODEL 4 1200

Registration

N234PB

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

Laveen → Overgaard

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered to the right. He overcorrected, and the airplane exited the left side of the runway and ground looped to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.