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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Thomas G Parkhurst KITFOX IV · Sidney, NY · October 18, 2017

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Date
October 18, 2017 · 17:23 local
Place
Sidney, NY
Airport
Sidney Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N37TP
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA015
Reported as
Thomas G Parkhurst Kitfox IV
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Flight instructor, recreational pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total62 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N37TPRegistered now · Thomas G Parkhurst KITFOX IVS/N ASC-199Airframe modelThomas G Parkhurst KITFOX IVEngine modelRotax 912 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.

On final approach for runway 25, pilot noticed that he was left of center. Attempted to correct but sun setting on the horizon temporarily blinded him. When he regained vision he was slow and left of runway. Added power to go around but clipped trees and crash landed in parking lot of business off end of airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 25, PILOT NOTICED THAT HE WAS LEFT OF CENTER. ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BUT SUN SETTING ON THE HORIZON TEMPORARILY BLINDED HIM. WHEN HE REGAINED VISION HE WAS SLOW AND LEFT OF RUNWAY. ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND BUT CLIPPED TREES AND CRASH LANDED IN PARKING LOT OF BUSINESS OFF END OF AIRPORT.

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 GAA18CA015Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSidney, NYThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a loss of ground reference during landing in glaring sun conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.Oct 18, 2017 · Substantial damage