ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386712
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 4 April 2024 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Kitfox Series 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N743JT |
| MSN: | S9501-0091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yucca Grove, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Upland-Cable Airport, CA (CCB/KCCB) |
| Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 4, 2024, about 1900, a Kitfox Series 5, N743JT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Yucca Grove, California. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The experimental amateur-built airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot was relocating the airplane to Colorado, and this was the first leg of the trip, departing from Cable Airport (CCB), Upland, California with a destination of Henderson, Nevada.
While enroute at an altitude of 9,500 ft mean sea level (msl), the pilot noticed a slight reduction in engine oil pressure. With no increase in oil temperature or other engine warnings he decided to continue the flight while monitoring the engine parameters. The engine appeared to be operating normally, but a short time later the oil pressure began to drop at a faster rate. He decided to perform a precautionary landing rather than risk continuing the flight towards inhospitable terrain as the sun began to set.
He shut down the engine and configured the airplane for landing on a highway service road, but while on approach he noticed the landing area was obstructed by light poles. He maneuvered the airplane towards an adjacent dirt field; however, the terrain was much rougher than he anticipated, and the airplane nosed over after striking scrub brush during rollout.
The airplane sustained damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer, and post-accident examination revealed the belly of the airplane was completely covered in engine oil.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
FAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 August 2002 | N743JT | 0 | Garden Prairie, Illinois | |
sub | |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2024 13:13 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Apr-2024 20:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation