Nicely KITFOX MODEL 5 N1158S

Summary

On 27 August 2007 at about 00:45 local time, a Nicely KITFOX MODEL 5 registered N1158S was involved in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, 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

27 August 2007 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

35.5172, -97.4083

Aircraft

Nicely KITFOX MODEL 5

Registration

N1158S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Guthrie → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA194

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable landing terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-rated pilot reported that he was flying his experimental single-engine airplane when the engine "started to cut-out." The pilot selected an open field for a forced landing; however, during the landing roll the tailwheel-equipped airplane collided with a fence and small trees, coming to rest in the inverted position. A State Trooper, who responded to the accident scene, reported that the pilot told him "that he thought he might have run it out of gas." After the airplane was recovered, an Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane. The inspector was unable to determine the reason for the reported loss of engine power. The homebuilt airplane was powered by a Continental O-200 engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.