Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind effects and failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around from a landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during landing and just before touchdown the wind shifted to a tailwind. The airplane landed hard and bounced back into the air. The pilot then added full power in an attempt to execute a go-around. He stated that the airplane failed to climb and drifted off to the left side of the runway until the left wing hit the ground, resulting in the airplane flipping over. The pilot reported that there were no malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR10CA355 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 17, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Monument Valley, Utah
- Nearest airport
- Monument Valley Airport (UT25)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built KITFOX III
- N-number
- N888TL
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.