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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7 · Monroe, MI · August 12, 2012

Date: August 12, 2012 · 20:30 local
Place: Monroe, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N646FD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA545
Reported as: Dykas Frank J Kitfox Series 7
Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 680 total65 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N646FDRegistration cancelled Feb 20, 2018 · Dykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7S/N S70202-006 · Built 2004 Airframe modelDykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7 Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was low on approach to a private grass strip. The main wheel struck power lines that are 27' high and 360' from the end of the runway. The aircraft crashed in a corn field that is between the wires and the grass strip coming to rest about 75' short of the grass strip. The pilot stated the aircraft was running fine and there were no mechanical problems.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LOW ON APPROACH TO A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. THE MAIN WHEEL STRUCK POWER LINES THAT ARE 27' HIGH AND 360' FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A CORN FIELD THAT IS BETWEEN THE WIRES AND THE GRASS STRIP COMING TO REST ABOUT 75' SHORT OF THE GRASS STRIP. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING FINE AND THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.

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 CEN12LA545Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, MIThe inadequate descent angle flown by the pilot during a final approach for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a power line.Aug 13, 2012 · Substantial damage