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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX · Terrebonne, OR · May 12, 1996

Date: May 12, 1996 · 17:00 local
Place: Terrebonne, OR
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2094J
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA96LA093
Reported as: Amtr Kitfox
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 920 total175 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N2094JRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Crescenzi Jack R KITFOXS/N 365 · Built 1990 Airframe modelCrescenzi Jack R KITFOX Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot reported that he encountered windshear while approaching to land at his personal airstrip. On site examination revealed that the aircraft collided with terrain, leaving a ground track distribution of only 12 feet, characteristic of a high rate of descent with little forward speed. Law enforcement personnel on site immediately following the accident reported that the winds were only gusting to approximately 7 mph. Three paramedics, who attended to the pilot on site following the accident, reported detecting the odor of alcohol on the pilot's breath. The pilot received a serious back injury during the accident and refused both a field sobriety test for alcohol as well as the drawing of a blood or urine sample for alcohol.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR WHILE APPROACHING TO LAND AT HIS PERSONAL AIRSTRIP. ON SITE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN, LEAVING A GROUND TRACK DISTRIBUTION OF ONLY 12 FEET, CHARACTERISTIC OF A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT WITH LITTLE FORWARD SPEED. LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ON SITE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE ONLY GUSTING TO APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH. THREE PARAMEDICS, WHO ATTENDED TO THE PILOT ON SITE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, REPORTED DETECTING THE ODOR OF ALCOHOL ON THE PILOT'S BREATH. THE PILOT RECEIVED A SERIOUS BACK INJURY DURING THE ACCIDENT AND REFUSED BOTH A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST FOR ALCOHOL AS WELL AS THE DRAWING OF A BLOOD OR URINE SAMPLE FOR ALCOHOL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA96LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTerrebonne, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain altitude/clearance above terrain, while maneuvering to land. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.May 13, 1996 · Substantial damage