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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrdf Kitfox · Phoenix, AZ · May 3, 1995

Date
May 3, 1995 · 07:35 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4357Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX95LA178
Reported as
Amtrdf Kitfox
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total110 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Lost power on climbout. CFI unable make airport. Hit perimeter fence. Ignition inoperative. Defective diode.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. CFI UNABLE MAKE AIRPORT. HIT PERIMETER FENCE. IGNITION INOPERATIVE. DEFECTIVE DIODE.

NTSB investigation

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