Park KITFOX IV N70265

Summary

On 6 April 2005 at about 21:00 local time, a Park KITFOX IV registered N70265 was involved in an accident near Eagle Point, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 April 2005 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eagle Point, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Beagle Sky

Coordinates

42.5433, -122.9069

Aircraft

Park KITFOX IV

Registration

N70265

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle Point → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05LA071

1 person had minor injuries.

Loss of partial engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Soft terrain was a factor

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that shortly after take off, about 150 feet above ground level, the engine lost partial power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and the pilot initiated an off airport emergency landing to an open field. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed when the pilot tried to maneuver away from obstructions. The pilot further reported that this was the first flight after the airplane had been setting for about three months with the fuel tanks only partially full. The pilot stated that he had accumulated about ten hours of flight time since he purchased this aircraft. During an inspection of the airframe and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.