# NTSB Accident CHI96LA269
> **VANWINKLE KITFOX** · 1996-07-30 · MT VERNON, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA269
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06201
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-30
- **Location:** MT VERNON, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.309543, -88.9104
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANWINKLE
- **Model:** KITFOX
- **Registration:** N8200Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane.

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