2 fatal · R.O. and D.O Hewitt KITFOX IV-1200 · 1999-05-04 · KANNAPOLIS, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA149
Event ID
20001212X18839
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-04
Location
KANNAPOLIS, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.500858, -80.670257
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
R.O. and D.O Hewitt
Model
KITFOX IV-1200
Registration
N314PG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed and the inadvertent stall resulting in the uncontrolled descent with terrain. A factor in the accident was the impairment of the pilot by drugs (tetrahydrocannabinol).