Gladstone Kitfox accident near Dubre, KY
On April 18, 2009, a Gladstone Kitfox (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dubre, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 18, 2009
- Place
- Dubre, KY
- Aircraft
- Gladstone Kitfox · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.841°N, 85.564°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090418X91244
Official records · ERA09LA250
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 2009, at 1633 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built, Gladstone Kitfox, N191KF, registered to a private owner, operating as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering near Dubre, Kentucky. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage and the private pilot was killed. The flight originated from a private farm in Burkesville, Kentucky, at an undetermined time. A witness stated he heard an airplane approaching his house. The airplane was about 200 feet above the trees. It made a left turn next to a creek and reversed its course, flying back towards Burkesville. The airplane reversed its course again, and was observed above the creek coming back towards the witness' home. The fuselage of the airplane was swaying from left to right and the airplane made a steep left turn. The left wing of the airplane was perpendicular to the ground and the ground speed of the airplane appeared to be slow. The airplane continued in the steep left turn, reversed its course again, and leveled out. The wings on the airplane were observed to wobble, and the nose of the airplane pitched down. The airplane collided with the ground in a nose down attitude, and came to rest upright. The witness reported no change in engine noise during the accident sequence. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 51, held a private pilot certificate issued on May 19, 2004, with ratings for airplane single-engine land and airplane multiengine land.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
