Denney KITFOX N300KF

Summary

On 8 August 2025 at about 17:20 local time, a Denney KITFOX registered N300KF was involved in an accident near Parma, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

8 August 2025 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Parma, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Parma (50S)

Coordinates

43.7710, -116.9307

Aircraft

Denney KITFOX

Registration

N300KF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA245

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 8, 2025, about 1120 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Kitfox airplane, N300KF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Parma, Idaho. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that after an uneventful 2 hour flight, he was on the base leg of the traffic pattern with the engine operating at 3,000 rpm when it abruptly lost all power. He then advanced the throttle, but the engine did not respond. The pilot noted that the engine did not sputter or exhibit any unusual sounds before the engine lost power. With insufficient altitude to reach the runway, he selected a nearby pasture and performed a forced landing. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot additionally stated that he did not have sufficient time to restart the engine before the airplane touched down. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.