# Accident 19940423009129A: Amtrdf KITFOX, Longmont, CO, April 23, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1994, 11:35 local time
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Airport: Vance Brand Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1692° N, 105.2097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1692&lon=-105.2097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N446GS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N446GS-2013-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Savage Gerald M KITFOX (registry code 05618B6, https://openairdocs.org/model/savage-gerald-m-kitfox) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDF KITFOX
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940423009129A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF ROLL. COLLAPSED GEAR IN DITCH.

## 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 FTW94LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA135), Apr 23, 1994: Savage Kitfox (N446GS), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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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