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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III · Bumpass, VA · December 21, 2014

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Date: December 21, 2014 · 14:24 local
Place: Bumpass, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N573TB
Reported as: Bauer Thomas G Kitfox III
Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total50 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N573TBRegistered now · Bauer Thomas G KITFOX IIIS/N 1016 · Built 2008 Airframe modelBauer Thomas G KITFOX III Engine modelRotax 912ULReciprocating

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What happened

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Hard landing in glassy water conditions. Aircraft damaged by impact forces.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING IN GLASSY WATER CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY IMPACT FORCES.

Other reports on N573TB · 1

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

Incident 20130217003129ILanding: Touchdown · Henderson, NVDuring an attempted landing on runway 35R, N573TB lost control after touching down and ground looped. Consequently, the right main landing gear collapsed. (Aircraft sustained minor damage; no injuries were reported.)Feb 17, 2013 · Minor damage