Skystar KITFOX N1078P

Summary

On 12 July 2024 at about 19:21 local time, a Skystar KITFOX registered N1078P was involved in an accident near Hackney, Kansas, 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

12 July 2024 at 19:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Hackney, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Strother Field Airport (WLD)

Coordinates

37.1724, -97.0341

Aircraft

Skystar KITFOX

Registration

N1078P

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Benton → Hackney

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA262

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a gusting wind condition.

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 landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, a gust of wind picked up the right wing. He attempted to correct with full right aileron, rudder, and full power to initiate a go-around. The pilot stated that he aborted the go-around, and the airplane ground looped and exited the left side of the runway. During the ground loop, the left wing struck the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, its lift strut, and the fuselage. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 17 with wind from 180° at 16 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.