Pilot Debrief

Dykas Kitfox Series 7 near Monroe, MI — 2012-08-13

Final reportCEN12LA545
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Date
2012-08-13
Location
Monroe, MI, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Dykas Kitfox Series 7
Registration
N646FD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The inadequate descent angle flown by the pilot during a final approach for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a power line.

NTSB narrative

During an approach for landing, the airplane impacted a marked power line that was about 27 feet high and about 360 feet from the runway at a private airstrip. When the airplane contacted the power line, it descended and impacted terrain about 75 feet from the approach end of the runway. The pilot thought that the airplane was high enough to clear the power line and stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had flown a higher approach and payed more attention to the location of the power line. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have given more attention to the location of the wires.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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