# Accident 19980303006859A: Amtrdf KITFOX, Cottonwood, AZ, March 3, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1998
- Place: Cottonwood, AZ
- Airport: Cottonwood Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7503° N, 112.0097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7503&lon=-112.0097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99TL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99TL-1998-04-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lawrence Tod C KITFOX IV (registry code 05623FV, https://openairdocs.org/model/lawrence-tod-c-kitfox-iv) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDF KITFOX
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980303006859A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL ON CROSSWIND TAKEOFF CLIMB. MORE WIND THAN EXPECTED. HAD QUARTERING TAILWIND.

## 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 LAX98LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA102), Mar 3, 1998: Lawrence Kitfox (N99TL), Cottonwood, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and attain the proper airspeed for takeoff. A factor in the accident was his lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.

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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