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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Marks C A III KITFOX II · Scarborough, ME · June 10, 2011

Date: June 10, 2011 · 18:15 local
Place: Scarborough, ME
Airport: Airport Name
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N915PK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA336
Reported as: Marks C A III Kitfox II
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N915PKRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2017 · Marks C A III KITFOX IIS/N 709 · Built 1993 Airframe modelMarks C A III KITFOX II 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.

While performing high speed taxing, the aircraft became airborne and encountered a crosswind gust. The pilot stated the controls were "sluggish", but the passenger, who was the owner of the aircraft, stated the engine was producing what he perceived to be normal power. The aircraft settled to the ground, striking the right wing and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING HIGH SPEED TAXING, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND GUST. THE PILOT STATED THE CONTROLS WERE "SLUGGISH", BUT THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT, STATED THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING WHAT HE PERCEIVED TO BE NORMAL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND, STRIKING THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER.

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 ERA11LA336Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScarborough, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off with a gusting wind.Jun 10, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N915PK · 1

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

Accident 19960224002699AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Panama City, FLHard crosswind landing. Began belated go around but collided with ditch off side runway. CFI not qualified in type.Feb 24, 1996 · Substantial damage