20191130020939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Carl Charles G KITFOX IV · Willamston, MI · November 30, 2019

Date: November 30, 2019 · 11:00 local
Place: Willamston, MI
Airport: Off Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N58CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA027
Reported as: Carl Charles G Kitfox IV
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 63 total20 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N58CDRegistered now · Carl Charles G KITFOX IVS/N 1458 Airframe modelCarl Charles G KITFOX IV 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.

The solo endorsed pilot departed 69G under marginal VFR and flew to his parents farm in williamston and chose to land in a corn field adjacent to his parents home to visit. When departing to continue on with his flight mud accumulated on the wheels and caused the aircraft to nose over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

THE SOLO ENDORSED PILOT DEPARTED 69G UNDER MARGINAL VFR AND FLEW TO HIS PARENTS FARM IN WILLIAMSTON AND CHOSE TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD ADJACENT TO HIS PARENTS HOME TO VISIT. WHEN DEPARTING TO CONTINUE ON WITH HIS FLIGHT MUD ACCUMULATED ON THE WHEELS AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 CEN20CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliamston, MIThe pilot's improper decision to continue taxiing the airplane on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.Nov 30, 2019 · Substantial damage