The pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation and over torquing of the landing gear attachment hardware, which reduced the load-carrying capacity of the landing gear clamping brackets.
N11446
2025 PAUL D CANNON KITFOX LIGHT SQUARED
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Experimental
1 NTSB record
for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
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Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.
Transponder & Tracking
The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.
Ownership History: 2 prior registrations
| Registrant | Location | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| NEWHART EARLE E | TOWANDA, PA | Mar 30, 1948 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | May 31, 2017 |
Observed Flights
| Date | From | To | Duration | Max Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z | MCC | 4CA2 | 31 min | 4,700 ft |
Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.
NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Mar 27, 2026
Accident
Substantial Lincoln, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
NTSB WPR26LA143