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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT · Frankfort, KY · September 6, 2016

Date: September 6, 2016 · 08:45 local
Place: Frankfort, KY
Airport: High Point Farm
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2899X
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA469
Reported as: Rainbow Sky Reach Bushcat
Reported engine: ROTAX 912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N2899XRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCATS/N CH162B · Built 2014 Airframe modelRainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

According to the pilot statement, (9/16/2016): aircraft departed capital city airport (fft) at 8:30 am flying to highpoint farm (05KT) to practice approaches, with no intentions to land. While on approach, at an altitude of approximately 30', the aircraft stalled, and impacted the ground. The aircraft had no mechanical issues. Pilot sustained no injuries. There was no post event fire

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT STATEMENT, (9/16/2016): AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT (FFT) AT 8:30 AM FLYING TO HIGHPOINT FARM (05KT) TO PRACTICE APPROACHES, WITH NO INTENTIONS TO LAND. WHILE ON APPROACH, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 30', THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO MECHANICAL ISSUES. PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST EVENT FIRE

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 GAA16CA469Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFrankfort, KYThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 6, 2016 · Substantial damage