Pilot Debrief

KELM DAVID KITFOX 7 near Tracy, CA — 2015-12-12

Final reportGAA16CA085
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Date
2015-12-12
Location
Tracy, CA, USA
Airport
1Q4
Aircraft
KELM DAVID KITFOX 7
Registration
N35KF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion and impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while conducting a touch-and-go landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he "flared too high, touching down fairly hard." He reported that he attempted to abort the landing, the airplane departed the runway to the left, and the nose of the airplane impacted the ground coming to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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