Kitfox IV 1200 SPDST N16KR

Summary

On 21 September 2024 at about 00:30 local time, a Kitfox IV 1200 SPDST registered N16KR was involved in an accident near Cleburne, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

21 September 2024 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleburne, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hodges Air Field (TX67)

Coordinates

32.3583, -97.3019

Aircraft

Kitfox IV 1200 SPDST

Registration

N16KR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleburne → Cleburne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA363

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that as he initiated the round out for landing, the airspeed rapidly decreased. He executed a go-around by increasing power and pitching the airplane to climb out. After about two seconds the right wing dipped, and the airplane stalled. The airplane impacted terrain which resulted substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The airplane came to rest upright on a fence. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.