# Accident 19960314003989A: Farmer A W/Farmer B E 4-1200, Saluda, VA, March 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1996
- Place: Saluda, VA
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 37.5991° N, 76.5896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5991&lon=-76.5896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32495, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32495-2015-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Farmer A W/Farmer B E 4-1200 (registry code 05624RJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/farmer-a-w-farmer-b-e-4-1200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960314003989A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY.

## 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 IAD96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA049), Mar 14, 1996: Kitfox IV-1200 (N32495), Saluda, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a partial loss of engine power due to spark plug failure, and the pilot's evasive maneuver to avoid lights at the end of the runway.

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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