NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL05CA164
Registry · N1012H
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
SKYSTAR ACFT CO KITFOX IV
Year of manufacture
2019
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20190614
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A00B11
Registrant of record
HOSTETLER RYAN J
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Factual narrative
"This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries." During a landing on a private sod airstrip the airplane bounced twice, and on the second touchdown the nose wheel assembly collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2005_ATL05CA164.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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