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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrdf KITFOX · Vero Beach, FL · July 28, 1992

Date
July 28, 1992 · 19:00 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Airport
Fly In Ranches
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N70629
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA92LA155
Reported as
Amtrdf Kitfox
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
653 total45 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on downwind for private strip. Landing in a grove wing hit tree. Dirt in fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND FOR PRIVATE STRIP. LANDING IN A GROVE WING HIT TREE. DIRT IN FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.