# NTSB Accident GAA16CA085
> **KELM DAVID KITFOX 7** · 2015-12-12 · Tracy, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA085
- **Event ID:** 20151221X34338
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-12
- **Location:** Tracy, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.678054, -121.301391
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** KELM DAVID
- **Model:** KITFOX 7
- **Registration:** N35KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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