SERS · SMYTHE DONALD F KITFOX CLASSIC IV · 2014-05-24 · Slaughter, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA251
Event ID
20140527X11017
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-24
Location
Slaughter, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.727222, -91.148612
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SMYTHE DONALD F
Model
KITFOX CLASSIC IV
Registration
N998DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to takeoff in conditions under which the airplane was unable to attain a positive rate of climb and resulted in its failure to clear trees.