Aviation accident SEA96LA001

1 fatal · RASMUSSEN KITFOX 2 · 1995-10-01 · BATTLE GROUND, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA96LA001
Event ID: 20001207X04786
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-10-01
Location: BATTLE GROUND, WA, USA
Coordinates: 45.799629, -122.480178

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: RASMUSSEN
Model: KITFOX 2
Registration: N488WR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with trees and the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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