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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX IV · Duluth, MN · August 10, 2005

Date: August 10, 2005 · 11:49 local
Place: Duluth, MN
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N912PJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA228
Reported as: Amtr Kitfoxiv
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total50 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N912PJRegistered now · Auseth Gary KITFOX IVS/N 1531 · Built 1992 Airframe modelAuseth Gary 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.

(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted attempted a landing on little grand lake, 30 miles nnw of Duluth, MN. The aircraft touched down on the water, started to take off again, came down again on the water, cartwheeled several times coming to rest approximately 30 feet from shore in 4 feet of water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON LITTLE GRAND LAKE, 30 MILES NNW OF DULUTH, MN. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE WATER, STARTED TO TAKE OFF AGAIN, CAME DOWN AGAIN ON THE WATER, CARTWHEELED SEVERAL TIMES COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM SHORE IN 4 FEET OF WATER.

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 CHI05LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLittle Grand La, MNThe inadequate flare during landing by the pilot.Aug 10, 2005 · Substantial damage