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ANC24LA022

2024-03-30 · Hermiston, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KHRI

Current FAA registration · N188CG

Make / Model
KITFOX KITFOX SERIES 7 STI
Year of manufacture
2021 · 3 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20221125
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A15E9D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that he and the pilot receiving instruction were practicing takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. During takeoff, the pilot receiving instruction applied excessive right rudder and the airplane went to the right, he relieved the right rudder, and the airplane veered to the left, traveling diagonally across the runway. The flight instructor applied aft pressure on the stick to get the airplane airborne, simultaneously the pilot receiving instruction reduced the throttle to idle. The airplane bounced and impacted terrain and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage and wings. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ANC24LA022.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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