Accident Denney Kitfox 3 N49GA, Wednesday 13 November 1991
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Date:Wednesday 13 November 1991
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic FOX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Denney Kitfox 3
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N49GA
MSN: 1048
Year of manufacture:1991
Total airframe hrs:34 hours
Engine model:ROTAX 582LC
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Trezevant, TN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mckensie, TN (KHZD)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A WHEEL LANDING ON THE PRIVATE SOD FIELD. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TOO HARD, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSEOVER.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL92LA023
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL92LA023

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