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Aviation accident MIA97LA191

NONE · SHERMAN POWELL KITFOX IV · 1997-06-21 · CONCORD, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA97LA191
Event ID
20001208X08196
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-21
Location
CONCORD, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.410293, -80.6809

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
SHERMAN POWELL
Model
KITFOX IV
Registration
N582KF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control and his poor preflight planning preparation for allowing the pilot rated passenger to manipulate the throttle control. Contributing to the accident was the pilots total lack of experience in make and model.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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