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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Kitfox · Concord, NC · June 21, 1997

Date: June 21, 1997 · 09:30 local
Place: Concord, NC
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N582KF
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA191
Reported as: Amtr Kitfox
Fatal injuries: 0

N582KFRegistered now · Powell Sherman Blakstone III KITFOX IVS/N 1455 · Built 1992 Airframe modelPowell Sherman Blakstone III KITFOX IV Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft lost control on takeoff, ran off runway, right wing struck the ground. (-23) on Saturday at approximately 0930 am eastern daylight saving time, instructor was making familiarization flight, for purpose on giving dual instruction. On takeoff roll, when tail was raised the aircraft veered to left and continued left until it ground looped. The tail wheel struck the ground, bending the elevator and rudder into the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF, RAN OFF RUNWAY, RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. (-23) ON SATURDAY AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, INSTRUCTOR WAS MAKING FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT, FOR PURPOSE ON GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WHEN TAIL WAS RAISED THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT AND CONTINUED LEFT UNTIL IT GROUND LOOPED. THE TAIL WHEEL STRUCK THE GROUND, BENDING THE ELEVATOR AND RUDDER INTO THE FUSELAGE.

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 MIA97LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConcord, NCFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control and his poor preflight planning preparation for allowing the pilot rated passenger to manipulate the throttle control. Contributing to the accident was the pilots total lack of experience in make…Jun 21, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N582KF · 1

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

Incident 19990528015569IForced Landing · Indian Trail, NCOn may 28, 1999, at approximately 1400 hours EDT, I was preparing to depart goose creel airport (28A) for a short cross country flight to pageland, SC, (pyg) unity, SC, (private) and return to 28A. I completed a thorough pre-flight of my aircraft. No…May 28, 1999 · Minor damage