ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147273
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 30-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | ~14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Kitfox IV |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N396BK |
| C/n / msn: | C94100070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Between Farmington and Northfield, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pilot's property |
| Pilot's property |
After experiencing apparent inflight mechanical problems, the aircraft, an experimental Kitfox IV, N396BK, forced landed in a cornfield between Farmington and Northfield, Minnesota, sustaining unreported damage from the impact and subsequent post impact fire.
The sole pilot onboard the aircraft received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://sunthisweek.com/2012/07/31/northfield-man-escapes-plane-crash-with-only-minor-cuts/
http://www.southernminn.com/northfield_news/news/article_29484258-53b6-57f9-8f6c-a23c54dfc003.html
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/07_396BK.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=396BK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2012 10:28 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Aug-2012 00:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage] |
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