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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Smith Vilas KITFOX · Mcleansboro, IL · May 22, 2015

Date: May 22, 2015 · 16:15 local
Place: Mcleansboro, IL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4100T
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA087
Reported as: Smith Vilas Kitfox
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 125 total1 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N4100TRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Smith Vilas KITFOXS/N 720 · Built 1990 Airframe modelSmith Vilas KITFOX Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot of an experimental aircraft, "Kitfox", made a landing on his privately owned field. During rollout, he applied excessive braking causing the aircraft to roll forward, over on its back. On exiting the aircraft the pilot sustained minor injuries by bumping his head on the fuselage windshield structure. Pilot went to the hospital to be checked out and was released with no apparent need for medical attention.

Aircraft damage was quantified as substantial.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, "KITFOX", MADE A LANDING ON HIS PRIVATELY OWNED FIELD. DURING ROLLOUT, HE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL FORWARD, OVER ON ITS BACK. ON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BY BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE FUSELAGE WINDSHIELD STRUCTURE. PILOT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS RELEASED WITH NO APPARENT NEED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS QUANTIFIED AS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 GAA15CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcLeansboro, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of training and experience in this airplane make and model.May 22, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4100T · 1

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

Incident 19931220049439IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rossville, KSThrottle cable broke. Damage to wheel struts and propeller. Some damage to fuselage.Dec 20, 1993 · Minor damage