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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200 · Treasure Coast, FL · April 14, 2013

Date: April 14, 2013 · 08:00 local
Place: Treasure Coast, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N117S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13FA201
Reported as: Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N117SRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2018 · Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200S/N 1774 Airframe modelSchoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200 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.

Aircraft crashed nosedown and stayed in that position. Witness saw the aircraft flying low on a close downwind going in and out of low clouds. Next the pilot made a very steep turn to final at aproximately 200 feet and went straight down vertical.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED NOSEDOWN AND STAYED IN THAT POSITION. WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING LOW ON A CLOSE DOWNWIND GOING IN AND OUT OF LOW CLOUDS. NEXT THE PILOT MADE A VERY STEEP TURN TO FINAL AT APROXIMATELY 200 FEET AND WENT STRAIGHT DOWN VERTICAL.

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 ERA13FA201Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSt. Lucie, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s combined use of two sedating…Apr 14, 2013 · Substantial damage