Crash location | 41.709722°N, 99.735833°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
Nearest city | Grinnell, IA
41.743049°N, 92.722412°W 361.6 miles away |
Tail number | N84SD |
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Accident date | 27 Jul 2013 |
Aircraft type | Dean David E Kitfox Classic 4 |
Additional details: | None |
During the landing on runway 31 (5,200 feet by 75 feet, concrete), the flight encountered a crosswind from the right. Subsequently the airplane ground looped and nosed over. The fuselage and firewall were wrinkled. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.