20020914024669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX · Fairbanks, AK · September 14, 2002

Date: September 14, 2002 · 17:15 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Gold King Creek Air Force Sta
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N996DG
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA121
Reported as: Amtr Kitfox

N996DGRegistered now · Gardner David W KITFOXS/N 996 · Built 1992 Airframe modelGardner David W KITFOX Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that after take-off engine lost power due to unknown reasons. Pilot suspects possible failure of one of two carburetors. Pilot landed straight ahead in small trees. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKE-OFF ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. PILOT SUSPECTS POSSIBLE FAILURE OF ONE OF TWO CARBURETORS. PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN SMALL TREES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC02LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKA partial loss of engine power due to an engine bearing failure during the takeoff initial climb. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 15, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N996DG · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20060609010309ILevel Off Touchdown · North Pole, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] aircraft operated in the air doing practice maneuvers and touch and go landings then went down for the final landing when the pilot thinks he ran into a change of wind direction at about 10 feet from touch down. The aircraft…Jun 9, 2006 · Substantial damage