Michael S. Logan Kitfox accident near New Berlin, TX
On June 3, 2017, a Michael S. Logan Kitfox (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Berlin, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 3, 2017
- Place
- New Berlin, TX
- Aircraft
- Michael S. Logan Kitfox · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.350°N, 98.111°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170603X13128
Official records · CEN17FA208
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 3, 2017, about 1630 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built SkyStar Kitfox Series 5 airplane, N956ML, impacted terrain next to Heritage Airpark (TE86), New Berlin, Texas. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was privately owned and operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions existed near the accident site and no flight plan had been filed. The local personal flight was originating from TE86 at the time of the accident. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors, the pilot's wife said her husband was going to practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. A witness saw the airplane taxiing for takeoff but did not see the impact. The witness said he heard a "pop" and observed smoke. The witness said he did not know if the "pop" was an engine backfire or the sound of impact. There were other no witnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single and multiengine land and multiengine sea ratings. He held an FAA third-class airman medical certificate, dated January 20, 2016, with no restrictions or limitations. The pilot's logbook was reviewed by FAA inspectors and contained entries from November 26, 2014, to June 9, 2015. According to the logbook, the pilot had 1,138 total hours of flight experience, of which 211 hours were in the accident airplane make and model. His most recent last flight review was completed November 9, 2014. On January 28, 2017
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin.
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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.
