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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX III · Meadowgrove, NE · June 4, 1997

Date: June 4, 1997 · 17:30 local
Place: Meadowgrove, NE
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N515JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA158
Reported as: Amtr Kitfoxiii

N515JKRegistered now · Kohles Jerry D KITFOX IIIS/N 1082 · Built 1996 Airframe modelKohles Jerry D KITFOX III Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) Observed flight was part of reexamination. Airman had prior incident with this aircraft. He previously demonstrated competency in tricycle gear aircraft. This flight was to demonstrate conventional gear aircraft compet ency.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) OBSERVED FLIGHT WAS PART OF REEXAMINATION. AIRMAN HAD PRIOR INCIDENT WITH THIS AIRCRAFT. HE PREVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY IN TRICYCLE GEAR AIRCRAFT. THIS FLIGHT WAS TO DEMONSTRATE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT COMPET ENCY.

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 CHI97LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMeadow Grove, NEfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.Jun 4, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N515JK · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970106001329ITakeoff Ground Roll · Norfolk, NEOwner, builder, pilot ground looped on fourth flight of homebuilt.Jan 6, 1997 · Minor damage