1 fatal · TIFFT KITFOX III · 2014-09-27 · Lake Stevens, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA393
Event ID
20140928X15808
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-27
Location
Lake Stevens, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.113887, -122.0625
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TIFFT
Model
KITFOX III
Registration
N307KF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the inability of the flight instructor to take control of the airplane due to the lack of fully operational dual controls in the right-seat pilot position.