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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX IV · Proctorville, OH · October 10, 2006

Date: October 10, 2006 · 16:24 local
Place: Proctorville, OH
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5103R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA007
Reported as: Amtr Kitfoxiv
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 417 total30 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N5103RRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2014 · Steinbaum Martin Jay KITFOX IVS/N 1672 · Built 1998 Airframe modelSteinbaum Martin Jay KITFOX IV 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) The owner, passenger, and the pilot were practicing take off and landings at a private sod airstrip. The aircraft experienced fuel starvation and the pilot executed a 180 degree turn to get back to the field. He did not make the airfield but ended up in a rough farm field. The landing gear folded under the aircraft and the prop broke. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE OWNER, PASSENGER, AND THE PILOT WERE PRACTICING TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS AT A PRIVATE SOD AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO GET BACK TO THE FIELD. HE DID NOT MAKE THE AIRFIELD BUT ENDED UP IN A ROUGH FARM FIELD. THE LANDING GEAR FOLDED UNDER THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PROP BROKE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 CHI07CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportProctorville, OHThe blocked fuel filter which resulted in the loss of engine power. The residential area where the power loss occurred, the trees, the sloped landing site, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing were contributing factors.Oct 10, 2006 · Substantial damage