WOLFE Kitfox V near Kalkaska, MI — 2018-04-27
- Date
- 2018-04-27
- Location
- Kalkaska, MI, USA
- Airport
- Y89
- Aircraft
- WOLFE Kitfox V
- Registration
- N818TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 2
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control that resulted in a stall/spin following climb from the departure airport.
NTSB narrative
The personal flight in an experimental amateur-built airplane was underway when witnesses observed the airplane in a spin and without engine power. The airplane impacted the ground about 4 miles south of the departure airport. The airplane wreckage exhibited features consistent with a counterclockwise spin. Although witnesses reported they did not hear engine noise, postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed flight control continuity and found no mechanical anomalies with the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB coding
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