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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Buehlmann Peter KITFOX MODEL 4-1200 · Overgaard, AZ · November 23, 2017

Date: November 23, 2017 · 18:00 local
Place: Overgaard, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N234PB
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA056
Reported as: Buehlmann Peter Kitfox Model 4-1200
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,767 total930 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N234PBRegistered now · Buehlmann Peter KITFOX MODEL 4-1200S/N ICU096 · Built 2002 Airframe modelBuehlmann Peter KITFOX MODEL 4-1200 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.

Airman stated that the aircraft was performing normally however after initial touch down on landing roll out, the aircraft moved to the right side of the runway and he overcorrected to the left. The aircraft steered to the left and entered a ground loop. When the aircraft crossed the grass section between the runway, the aircraft landing gear hit the pavement step off the taxiway and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY HOWEVER AFTER INITIAL TOUCH DOWN ON LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND HE OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT STEERED TO THE LEFT AND ENTERED A GROUND LOOP. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE GRASS SECTION BETWEEN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR HIT THE PAVEMENT STEP OFF THE TAXIWAY AND FLIPPED OVER.

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 GAA18CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOvergaard, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Nov 23, 2017 · Substantial damage