# Accident 19951001030699A: Amtrdf KITFOX, Charlottsville, VA, October 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1995, 16:15 local time
- Place: Charlottsville, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0907° N, 78.5604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0907&lon=-78.5604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N226WR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226WR-2012-12-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rudy Wayne David KITFOX (registry code 05623QN, https://openairdocs.org/model/rudy-wayne-david-kitfox) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDF KITFOX
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951001030699A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. STRUCK TREES LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE. HOMEBUILT HAS LIMITED FUEL RANGE.

## 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 BFO96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA001), Oct 1, 1995: Rudy Kitfox 1 (N226WR), Charlottesville, VA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.

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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