Tuesday, November 06, 2018

Abrupt Maneuver: Kitfox S7 Super Sport, N13NZ; accident occurred November 03, 2018 in Flanigan, Washoe County, Nevada

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Reno, Nevada

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms


https://registry.faa.gov/N13NZ




Location: Flanigan, NV

Accident Number: WPR19TA018
Date & Time: 11/03/2018, 1000 PDT
Registration: N13NZ
Aircraft: Audenried Kitfox S7 SuperSport
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Abrupt maneuver
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

Analysis 

The commercial pilot reported that he took off from a dry lake bed with a second airplane for people on the ground to visually compare the two. After a normal flight, the second airplane landed. The pilot flew past the landing spot, pulled into a nose-high attitude, and made a rapid left turn. He pushed on the left rudder control, and the left wing stalled. The pilot attempted to recover from the stall; however, the airplane was at too low of an altitude to recover, and it impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot failed to maintain airspeed during the sharp turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. 

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a sharp turn at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Findings

Aircraft
Airspeed - Not attained/maintained (Cause)
Angle of attack - Not attained/maintained (Cause)

Personnel issues
Aircraft control - Pilot (Cause)

Factual Information 

On November 3, 2018, about 1000 Pacific daylight time, an amateur built Audenried Kitfox S7 Super Sport airplane, N13NZ, impacted terrain while maneuvering over a dry lake bed near Flanigan, Nevada. The commercial pilot was seriously injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from the Reno/Stead Airport (RTS), Reno, Nevada at 0830.

The pilot reported that he took off from a dry lake bed with a second airplane for people on the ground to visually compare the two. After a normal flight, the second airplane landed. The pilot reported that he flew past the landing spot and pulled into a nose high attitude and made a rapid left turn. He pushed on the left rudder control, and the left wing stalled. The pilot attempted to recover from the stall; however, the airplane was too low, and it impacted the ground in a nose low attitude.

The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

History of Flight

Maneuvering-low-alt flying
Abrupt maneuver (Defining event)

Aerodynamic stall/spin
Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 24, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Single-engine
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 08/01/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/26/2018
Flight Time:  1297 hours (Total, all aircraft), 150 hours (Total, this make and model), 1254 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 253 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 75 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Audenried
Registration: N13NZ
Model/Series: Kitfox S7 SuperSport
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2018
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: KA18031360
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 08/20/2018, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1550 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 125 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 125.4 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: ROTAX
ELT: C126 installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: 912ULS
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 100 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: RTS, 5050 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 27 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0955 PDT
Direction from Accident Site: 181°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.37 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C / -1°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Reno/Stead Airp, NV (RTS)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Reno/Stead Airp, NV (RTS)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0830 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude:  40.106389, -119.872778





RENO, Nevada (KOLO)-- The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says one person was hurt in the crash of a small plane about 40 miles north of Reno in the Fish Springs area.

The sheriff’s office reports the pilot on the the Kitfox S7 Super Sport survived the crash.with injuries. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District described the rescue as an extended extrication.

The pilot has been extricated and transported by Care Flight to Reno for treatment. No one else was on the aircraft.

It happened between the north end of Pyramid Lake and the California state line at about 9:55 a.m. November 3, 2018.

Deputies, search and rescue volunteers, REMSA and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District responded.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.kolotv.com



Deputies and Search & Rescue volunteers from Washoe County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a small plane crash in the Fish Springs area Saturday morning.

Officials say the pilot of the Kitfox S7 Super Sport sustained injuries from the crash. There is no word yet on the extent of the pilot's injuries. CareFlight, with the help of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and HASTY volunteers, successfully extricated the pilot Saturday afternoon, after first receiving the call around 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

The pilot was transported to the hospital by CareFlight.

Washoe Sheriff says the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.

Original article can be found here ➤  http://www.ktvn.com

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