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N7075Z accident description

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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
Accident date 07 Sep 2013
Aircraft type Scheel Stanley K KITFOX-SERIES 7
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

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.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a touchdown short of the  runway.

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