Aviation accident CEN21LA454

Name: aviation accident: Kitfox IV near Ozark (2021-09-24)
Start: 2021-09-24
Location: Ozark, AR, USA

NONE · Kitfox IV · 2021-09-24 · Ozark, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN21LA454
Event ID: 20210927103968
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-09-24
Location: Ozark, AR, USA
Coordinates: 35.6785, -93.7286

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Kitfox
Model: IV
Registration: N161JB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude after the airplane encountered a downdraft while he intentionally flew at a low-altitude during a practice for a short-takeoff-and-landing flight competition.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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