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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Toman Jack JR SKYSTAR KITFOX 4 · Crosslake, MN · July 22, 2012

Date: July 22, 2012 · 10:45 local
Place: Crosslake, MN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N602JT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA466
Reported as: Toman Jack JR Skystar Kitfox 4
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N602JTRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2013 · Toman Jack JR SKYSTAR KITFOX 4S/N CUU-007 · Built 2008 Airframe modelToman Jack JR SKYSTAR KITFOX 4 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft was on pleasure flight over whitefish lake near Crosslake, MN. The aircraft was observed to be about 300-500FT AGL in a nose high attitude when it rolled left and impacted the water nose first causing fatal injuries to the pilot in command and serious injuries to the passenger. All available pilot records and aircraft maintenance/build records were reviewed and indicated no abnormalities or concerns.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON PLEASURE FLIGHT OVER WHITEFISH LAKE NEAR CROSSLAKE, MN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BE ABOUT 300-500FT AGL IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE WHEN IT ROLLED LEFT AND IMPACTED THE WATER NOSE FIRST CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER.ALL AVAILABLE PILOT RECORDS AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE/BUILD RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND INDICATED NO ABNORMALITIES OR CONCERNS.

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 CEN12LA466Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCross Lake, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana.Jul 22, 2012 · Substantial damage