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FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOXSERIE6 · Montrose, CO · May 19, 2004

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Date
May 19, 2004 · 16:43 local
Place
Montrose, CO
Airport
Montrose County
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3079H
Reported as
Amtr KITFOXSERIE6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total80 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N3079HRegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2005 · Tolman Wilford J KITFOX SERIES 6S/N S60005-025 · Built 2003Airframe modelTolman Wilford J KITFOX SERIES 6Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 5/19/04, pilot keith hooker was departing Montrose, CO county airport (mtj) for provo, ut (pvu) in his homebuilt Kitfox 6 aircraft, N3079H. There were crosswinds at the airport at the time of departure. Mr. Hooker stated that a strong gust of wind caused the left wing to rise and that the aircraft ground looped and departed the right side of rwy 31 causing substantial damage to the aircraft. One passenger on board. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 5/19/04, PILOT KEITH HOOKER WAS DEPARTING MONTROSE, CO COUNTY AIRPORT (MTJ) FOR PROVO, UT (PVU) IN HIS HOMEBUILT KITFOX 6 AIRCRAFT, N3079H. THERE WERE CROSSWINDS AT THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE. MR. HOOKER STATED THAT A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO RISE AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 31 CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. NO INJURIES.