Eldridge George SKYSTAR KITFOX SER 7 N103GE

Summary

On 27 May 2018 at about 17:30 local time, a Eldridge George SKYSTAR KITFOX SER 7 registered N103GE was involved in an accident near Weippe, Idaho, 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.

Date

27 May 2018 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Weippe, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

46.3458, -115.8878

Aircraft

Eldridge George SKYSTAR KITFOX SER 7

Registration

N103GE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weippe → Weippe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA301

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach altitude, which resulted in a collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the approach, the airplane "caught a sudden down draft," and the tailwheel struck the top of a 5-ft-tall fence. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located about 20 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 190° at 3 knots. The pilot reported that the sky condition was clear, visibility unlimited, temperature 45°F, and wind was from 270° between 8 and 10 knots. The pilot landed to the west.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.