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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX41200 · Spartanburg, SC · May 26, 2007

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Date
May 26, 2007 · 18:30 local
Place
Spartanburg, SC
Airport
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N613KF
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA07CA136
Reported as
Amtr KITFOX41200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
340 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N613KFRegistration cancelled May 1, 2013 · Lidgard Richard 4-1200S/N 1764Airframe modelLidgard Richard 4-1200Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) PIC reported that he lost directional control of the airplane approximately 400 to 500 feet into his take-off roll. The airplane departed the active runway and impacted a chain link fence causing substantial damage to the airplane. Further investigation disclosed that the PIC was overdue his biannual flight review and the aircraft did not have an airwortiness certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC REPORTED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE APPROXIMATELY 400 TO 500 FEET INTO HIS TAKE-OFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A CHAIN LINK FENCE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE PIC WAS OVERDUE HIS BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE AN AIRWORTINESS CERTIFICATE.

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 SEA07CA136Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpartanburg, SCThe pilot lost directional control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make/model.May 26, 2007 · Substantial damage