Skystar KITFOX N58CD
30 November 2019 · Williamston, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 2019 at about 16:00 local time, a Skystar KITFOX registered N58CD, operated by N58CD LLC, was involved in an accident near Williamston, Michigan, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamston, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6861, -84.3131
- Aircraft
- Skystar KITFOX
- Registration
- N58CD
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1992
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N58CD LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gregory → Williamston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue taxiing the airplane on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he landed the airplane on a harvested field in an area that he had walked the day before. When he attempted to take off from a different location than the previous landing, the airplane encountered high wheel resistance due to the soft, wet ground, and he aborted the takeoff. The pilot stated that he had not walked or inspected the area where the takeoff attempt was conducted. While attempting to taxi to the previous landing location, dirt and mud collected on the main landing gear (MLG) between the MLG leg and the tire, which caused the wheel to lock up as if the brakes had been applied. The pilot attempted to reduce engine power, but the airplane slowly nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical tail. The pilot reported that there was no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the braking system and that the tires stopped rotating due to the dirt and mud between the MLG leg and the tire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 Aug 2004 | Skystar KITFOX | Westfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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