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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrdf Kitfox · Birchwood, AK · July 31, 1997

Date
July 31, 1997 · 13:30 local
Place
Birchwood, AK
Airport
Birchwood Airport
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N596AK
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA113
Reported as
Amtrdf Kitfox
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
89 total18 in this make and model

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What happened

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

After landing retracted flaperons swerved and ground looped. Bent gear and wing spar. First use of flaperons.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING RETRACTED FLAPERONS SWERVED AND GROUND LOOPED. BENT GEAR AND WING SPAR. FIRST USE OF FLAPERONS.

NTSB investigation

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