Stubbe-Kitfox CLASSIC accident near Traer, IA
On July 12, 1998, a Stubbe-Kitfox CLASSIC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Traer, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 12, 1998
- Place
- Traer, IA
- Aircraft
- Stubbe-Kitfox CLASSIC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.190°N, 92.460°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10479
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 12, 1998, at 1003 central daylight time (cdt), a Stubbe-KitFox Classic, N494S, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed by collision forces and fire when it collided with a Vultee BT-15, N70035, while maneuvering during its initial climb out following takeoff from Runway 17 (2,550' X 100', dry sod) at the Traer Airport, Traer, Iowa. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was seriously injured in the accident. The passenger was fatally injured. The pilot of N70035 reported minor injuries. The pilot of N494S had previously attempted to fly, but aborted the takeoff. According to a witness, the pilot said that "he didn't like the way the engine was missing, so he had scrubbed the takeoff...Back at the hangar, [the pilot] removed the cowling from the engine area. I watched as he did this. Obvious problems with the engine were looked for and nothing was found." "I came back a few moments later and observed that [the pilot] was starting the Kitfox engine. The runup was brief and from my position sounded smooth and normal. While I was absent, I learned that [the pilot] had pulled a spark plug(s), found some fouling of a plug, had cleaned it, re-installed it and the subsequent runup was A-OK." While the maintenance was being performed on N494S, the other aircraft, N70035, had landed and was taxing to park. According to the pilot of N70035, "I landed on 17 using a 3 pt landing and taxied to the south en
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot of the Kitfox to maintain flying speed (Vs).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
