# Accident 19950929047009A: Amtrdf KITFOX, Lakeport, CA, September 29, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 1995, 17:45 local time
- Place: Lakeport, CA
- Airport: Lampson Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0390° N, 122.9292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0390&lon=-122.9292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42RA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42RA-2013-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pro-Built KITFOX IV SPEEDSTER (registry code 05623TJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/pro-built-kitfox-iv-speedster) (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 ROTAX912
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 748 total, 45 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA345) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950929047009A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STALL LANDED TO AVOID WIRES. THROTTLE AND CARBURETOR VENT LINES INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

## 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 LAX95LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA345), Sep 30, 1995: Pro-built Kitfox IV Speedster (N42RA), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper installation of the carburetors.

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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