# Accident 19890325004749A: Amtrdf KITFOX, Purvis, MS, March 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1989, 17:30 local time
- Place: Purvis, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.1399° N, 89.4006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1399&lon=-89.4006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70396, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70396-1995-07-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dyar Barnard KITFOX (registry code 0561691, https://openairdocs.org/model/dyar-barnard-kitfox) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDF KITFOX
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 6 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890325004749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT AFTER A LOW PASS NEAR A FRIENDS HOME. STRUCK A TREE TRYING TO LAND. REAR CYLINDER HAD FAILED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA114), Mar 25, 1989: Dyar KIT FOX (N70396), Purvis, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE ENGINE'S REAR PISTON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR A FORCED LANDING AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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