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CEN25LA196

2025-06-05 · Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PCZ

Current FAA registration · N755SD

Make / Model
SKYSTAR ACFT CO KITFOX CLASSIC IV
Year of manufacture
2012 · 13 years old at event
Engine
JABIRU 2200 (85 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20120524
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA2E30

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate air speed during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the final approach for landing he made engine power adjustments to correct the airplane’s altitude, and the airplane slowed too much near the runway threshold. The pilot added power, but the airplane stalled above the runway threshold, the nose dropped, the nose wheel impacted the runway, and the airplane flipped over into an inverted position. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident 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-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA196.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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