ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65189
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| Date: | Saturday 23 May 2009 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  SkyStar Kitfox Series 5 Outback |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N781VP |
| MSN: | S9701-0203 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 252 hours |
| Engine model: | NSI EA-81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apple Valley, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Apple Valley, CA (APV) |
| Apple Valley, CA (APV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the accident airplane flying low, about 200 to 300 feet above the ground, when it banked sharply to the left, stalled, and then began to spin prior to impacting the ground. Due to the airplane damage, Federal Aviation Administration inspectors who responded to the accident site were not able to determine if there were any mechanical problems prior to impact. According to a pilot/mechanic who performed the annual inspection on the airplane about a month prior to the accident, he had several conversations with the accident pilot regarding the pilot's unease about flying alone since he had not flown the airplane for some time. The pilot's spouse reported that she knew of no known medical problems with her husband. She also said that he had not flown the airplane since the last annual inspection.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2009 10:41 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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