- Date
- October 4, 1995, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Seguin, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N20BDDonegan Benton Kitfox II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 22, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951004030929A
- Case key
- 19680
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Probable cause
the pilot's improper braking technique.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during landing the tail was still up when he applied the brakes. Although he tried to correct with full aft stick, the aircraft nosed over onto its back.
Factual narrative
On October 4, 1995, at 1830 central daylight time, a Donegan Benton Kitfox II, N20BD, registered to, and operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged during landing at Elm Creek Airpark, near Seguin, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot-in-command was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated at Elm Creek Airpark approximately one hour earlier.
In the enclosed Pilot/Operator Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot stated that, while landing, "the tail was still up and I touched the brakes. Although I tried to correct with full aft stick, the aircraft nosed over, struck the ground, and flipped onto its back." Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that both wing struts were bent, the fuselage was twisted behind the cabin, and the vertical stabilizer was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20BD
- Reported as
- Donegan Benton Kitfox II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 285
- Airframe hours
- 260
- Engine
- Rotax 582, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donegan Benton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · October 4, 1995 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- 0TX6
- Airport
- 0TX6 · Elm Creek Airpark, runway 14, 2,200 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,060 total · 50 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 81 in the last 90 days · 26 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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