Pilot Debrief

Denney KITFOX near Wauchula, FL — 2020-01-18

Final reportERA20CA083
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Date
2020-01-18
Location
Wauchula, FL, USA
Airport
CHN
Aircraft
Denney KITFOX
Registration
N4283V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting a crosswind landing. The airplane touched down, bounced slightly, settled, and it then veered off the right side of the runway onto grass, struck a light, flipped over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and the fuselage forward of the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that a gusting crosswind existed during the touchdown.

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