| Crash location | 40.048333°N, 86.613333°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 | Westfield, IN
41.675602°N, 86.380290°W 113.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N197BR |
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| Accident date | 02 Aug 2004 |
| Aircraft type | Skystar Kitfox |
| Additional details: | None |
On August 2, 2004 at 1935 central standard time, an amateur-built Skystar Kitfox Series 5 airplane, N197BR, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during landing on runway 18 at the Westfield Airport, Westfield, Indiana. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot, the only occupant, was not injured. The flight departed Westfield Airport for a local flight about five minutes before the accident.
The pilot reported the weather was good with ten miles visibility and winds from the southwest at 2 knots. The pilot was conducting short field landing practice and bounced twice and lost airspeed. The aircraft stalled to the right and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot's safety recommendations were "increased airspeed on final"
the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.