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CHI04LA207

2004-08-02 · WESTFIELD, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport I72

Current FAA registration · N197BR

Make / Model
OSTENDORF ROBERT LEE KITFOX SERIES 5
Year of manufacture
1997 · 7 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912UL SERIES (80 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20111026
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A18255

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.

Factual narrative

On August 2, 2004 at 1935 central standard time, an amateur-built Skystar Kitfox Series 5 airplane, N197BR, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during landing on runway 18 at the Westfield Airport, Westfield, Indiana. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot, the only occupant, was not injured. The flight departed Westfield Airport for a local flight about five minutes before the accident. The pilot reported the weather was good with ten miles visibility and winds from the southwest at 2 knots. The pilot was conducting short field landing practice and bounced twice and lost airspeed. The aircraft stalled to the right and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot's safety recommendations were "increased airspeed on final" The aircraft made two bounced landings and the right wing stalled and struck the runway. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2004_CHI04LA207.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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