McIntosh Donald W KITFOX SERIES 7 N302DM

Summary

On 27 July 2017 at about 18:00 local time, a McIntosh Donald W KITFOX SERIES 7 registered N302DM was involved in an accident near Priest River, Idaho, 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

27 July 2017 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Priest River, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

48.1497, -116.8528

Aircraft

McIntosh Donald W KITFOX SERIES 7

Registration

N302DM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandpoint → Sandpoint

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA444

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the landing in variable gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during a water landing, "immediately upon touchdown, the tail came up to the right and the plane veered left." He added that he applied "hard left aileron," but the right wing tip impacted the water, and the airplane spun to a stop. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station 14 nautical miles northeast from the accident site reported, about the time of the accident, wind from 170° at 6 knots. The pilot reported the wind was variable at 5 knots, gusting to 11 knots. He added that the landing direction was to the southeast.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.