| Crash location | 45.151389°N, 114.992222°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 | Cascade, ID
44.516282°N, 116.041798°W 67.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N7075Z |
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| Accident date | 07 Sep 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Scheel Stanley K KITFOX-SERIES 7 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during a landing at a remote dirt airstrip, while on short final, the airplane encountered a downdraft which resulted in a touchdown short of the runway. After impact the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage frame, the rudder, vertical stabilizer, and the engine mounts. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a touchdown short of the runway.