The airplane was destroyed at approximately 0925 Mountain time when it departed controlled flight while maneuvering and impacted terrain. Visual conditions prevailed; the pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries. Witnesses said they saw the airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude. The witnesses then saw the airplane descend in a nose-low attitude and impact terrain at the edge of a lake.
December 24, 2005, Niwot, Colo. / Kitfox Experimental
The airplane was destroyed at approximately 0925 Mountain time when it departed controlled flight while maneuvering and impacted terrain. Visual conditions prevailed; the pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries. Witnesses said they saw the airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude. The witnesses then saw the airplane descend in a nose-low attitude and impact terrain at the edge of a lake....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed, killing the pilot and passenger, after departing controlled flight and impacting terrain at the edge of a lake.
- Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft performing low-altitude aerobatic maneuvers before it descended in a nose-low attitude.
- The accident occurred under visual conditions at approximately 0925 Mountain time, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft.
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