Smith Wylie Jay KIT FOX II N8188F
5 September 2008 · Deatville, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 2008 at about 21:44 local time, a Smith Wylie Jay KIT FOX II registered N8188F was involved in an accident near Deatville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deatville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.6017, -86.4000
- Aircraft
- Smith Wylie Jay KIT FOX II
- Registration
- N8188F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Deatville → Wetumpka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel system maintenance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the amateur-built Kit Fox II had been trouble-shooting an intermittent engine problem. He completed replacing the fuel hoses from the fuel tank to the carburetors. The in-line fuel filters were not installed at that time. The pilot elected to fly to a private airstrip that was 20 minutes away. Upon his return flight from the private strip, during initial climb, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot performed a forced landing into an area of small pine trees. The postaccident examination revealed that debris was lodged in the fuel inlet port of the carburetor, preventing normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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