Accident Denney Kitfox III SE-XNO, Saturday 15 May 1993
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Date:Saturday 15 May 1993
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic FOX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Denney Kitfox III
Owner/operator:
Registration: SE-XNO
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage:
Category:Accident
Location:Ås -   Sweden
Phase: Unknown
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: SHK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot of aircraft SE-XNO aborted a landing due to tailwind. He applied power and climbed, followed by a right turn caused by a forest line. The pilot encountered downdraft and could not correct the bank angle. The right wing struck the ground first and broke, followed by the propeller, which shattered. The aircraft bounced backward a few meters and stopped in a ditch with a collapsed landing gear. Both occupants were seriously injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: SHK
Report number: L-32/93
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

SHK

Revision history:

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