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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Dominiak William P KITFOX VIXEN · Byron, NY · August 11, 2001

Date: August 11, 2001 · 15:30 local
Place: Byron, NY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N912WD
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA209

N912WDRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2002 · Dominiak William P KITFOX VIXENS/N ICV018 · Built 1997 Airframe modelDominiak William P KITFOX VIXEN Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 11, 2001, at approximately 1530 local, Kitfox vixen, N912WD crashed in a field in Byron, new york. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was observed to be circling low and slow, when it entered a spin from which it did not recover. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 11, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 LOCAL, KITFOX VIXEN, N912WD CRASHED IN A FIELD IN BYRON, NEW YORK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CIRCLING LOW AND SLOW, WHEN IT ENTERED A SPIN FROM WHICH IT DID NOT RECOVER. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

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 NYC01LA209Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportByron, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the physiological impairment of the pilot due to the consumption of alcohol.Aug 11, 2001 · Substantial damage