SERS · Schaefer Kitfox 4 · 2010-12-23 · Glendale, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11LA080
Event ID
20101223X72720
Type
Accident
Date
2010-12-23
Location
Glendale, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.525001, -112.291664
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schaefer
Model
Kitfox 4
Registration
N95FT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to recognize the onset of and to prevent an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing to the accident were the manufacturer’s conflicting guidance about the power setting for takeoff and the pilot’s decision to conduct a partial-power takeoff.