# NTSB Accident GAA18CA015
> **THOMAS G PARKHURST KITFOX IV** · 2017-10-18 · Sidney, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA015
- **Event ID:** 20171019X83818
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-18
- **Location:** Sidney, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.305278, -75.408889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** THOMAS G PARKHURST
- **Model:** KITFOX IV
- **Registration:** N37TP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a loss of ground reference during landing in glaring sun conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

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