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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtrdf Kitfox · Franklin, PA · April 28, 1998

Date: April 28, 1998 · 08:05 local
Place: Franklin, PA
Airport: Chess-Lamberton
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N582RG
Reported as: Amtrdf Kitfox
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total22 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N582RGRegistration cancelled Jan 4, 2018 · Griffin Robert L KITFOX IVS/N 1484 · Built 1993 Airframe modelGriffin Robert L KITFOX IV 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.

Narrative: the pilot stated, he departed runway 2 at the venango regional airport, Franklin, PA (fkl) on a pleasure flight in a Kitfox iv, N582RG, at approximately 0800 hours on April 28, 1998. During climb-out, the windscreen cracked on the right hand side from the bottom to the top. The pilot immediately made a left turn to return to the airport for landing. During final approach to runway 11, the left side of windscreen cracked from bottom to top. The pilot increased airspeed in so that in the event the windscreen broke completely off, he would not stall due to the additional drag. The aircraft landed fast and during rollout, the aircraft flipped over onto its back. The pilot did not sustain any injuries. The aircraft log books revealed that service bulletin #34, dated may 1, 1994 regarding the carrying and replacement of the .118" thickness windshield, had not been accomplished on this aircraft. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT STATED, HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 2 AT THE VENANGO REGIONAL AIRPORT, FRANKLIN, PA (FKL) ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT IN A KITFOX IV, N582RG, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 HOURS ON APRIL 28, 1998. DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE WINDSCREEN CRACKED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY MADE A LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING. DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 11, THE LEFT SIDE OF WINDSCREEN CRACKED FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. THE PILOT INCREASED AIRSPEED IN SO THAT IN THE EVENT THE WINDSCREEN BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, HE WOULD NOT STALL DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL DRAG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED FAST AND DURING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT LOG BOOKS REVEALED THAT SERVICE BULLETIN #34, DATED MAY 1, 1994 REGARDING THE CARRYING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE .118" THICKNESS WINDSHIELD, HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.

Other reports on N582RG · 1

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

Incident 20111225029519ITaxi · Richfield, UT[privacy data omitted] Was practicing high speed taxiing in preparation for his first flight in this model of aircraft. After a high speed pass down the runway, directional control became unstable. He applied the brakes too hard and the airplane flipped over…Dec 25, 2011 · Substantial damage