# Accident 19950806021849A: Amtrdf KITFOX, Weed, CA, August 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1995, 11:30 local time
- Place: Weed, CA
- Airport: Weed Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5101° N, 122.3599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5101&lon=-122.3599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38HM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38HM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcnulty Harry A KITFOX IV 1200 (registry code 05626K2, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcnulty-harry-a-kitfox-iv-1200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912UL (registry code 55592, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDF KITFOX
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA279) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950806021849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNCORRECTED HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL. LANDED HARD AND GROUND LOOPED. CFI FAILED TO CORRECT SITUATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA279), Aug 6, 1995: Mcnulty Kitfox IV 1200 (N38HM), Weed, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's delayed application of sufficient power to arrest a high sink rate, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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