Pilot Debrief

Tipton Kitfox Kitfox IV near Odessa, MO — 2023-06-17

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Date
2023-06-17
Location
Odessa, MO, USA
Airport
29MO
Aircraft
Tipton Kitfox Kitfox IV
Registration
N4287Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown speed, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane touched down “slightly fast” and the airplane departed the end of the turf runway into an overrun area that had softer ground. When the airplane entered the overrun, it nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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