MINR · Sheets KITFOX II · 1998-06-02 · GREENFIELD, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA186
Event ID
20001211X10235
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-02
Location
GREENFIELD, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.300842, -94.450645
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Sheets
Model
KITFOX II
Registration
N487JS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the initial climb airspeed not obtained/maintained after liftoff by the pilot in command. A factor was the improper compensation for wind conditions by the pilot in command.