Brackett And Peltz Kit Fox III accident near Aguila, AZ
On October 15, 2004, a Brackett And Peltz Kit Fox III (airplane) was involved in an accident near Aguila, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 15, 2004
- Place
- Aguila, AZ
- Aircraft
- Brackett And Peltz Kit Fox III · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.943°N, 113.216°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041019X01656
Official records · LAX05LA009
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 15, 2004, about 1530 mountain standard time, a Brackett and Peltz Kitfox III, N543BP, impacted a concrete ravine near Eagle Roost Airpark, Aguila, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed from a private airstrip in Bouse, Arizona, about 1445, with a planned destination of Wickenburg, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. In a telephone conversation with a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, a witness reported that he and his wife were flying next to the pilot in their own Kitfox airplane. He stated that both planes had departed Eagle Airpark, Bullhead City, Arizona, earlier that day. They flew alongside one another over the course of the morning, stopping for lunch at a private dirt airstrip in Bouse. After lunch, they departed Bouse and continued en route to Wickenburg, communicating with one another via radio transmissions. While in the vicinity of Aguila, about 2,000 feet above ground level (agl), the accident pilot asked if they wanted to land and stretch their legs. Being so close to Wickenburg, the intended destination, they declined and observed the airplane make a left bank. The witness further stated that after making the left turn, the airplane continued maneuvering, making several changes in flight path direction. While decreasing in altitude and making numerous turns, t
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall. The nature and scope of the problem reported by the pilot is undetermined.
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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.
