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FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX IV · Ramona, CA · July 25, 2009

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Date
July 25, 2009 · 11:05 local
Place
Ramona, CA
Airport
Ramona
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6140S
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA369
Reported as
Amtr Kitfoxiv
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
215 total200 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N6140SRegistered now · Brown Michael KITFOX IVS/N C9909-0253 · Built 2001Airframe modelBrown Michael KITFOX IVEngine 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) On July 25, 2009, the following accident was reported by the region operation center WP-09. N6140S a kit fox iv piloted by privacy data omitted, departed hemet-ryan airport (hmt), with destination to Ramona Airport (krnm). privacy data omitted Called the ATCT to declare an emergency landing due to loss of engine power/oil pressure. While attempting an off airport landing on a dirt strip located at ranch guejito rd. escondido, CA. The aircraft landed safely however, during roll out the nose wheel struck a ditch and the airplane flipped over. The pilot has been airlifted to scripps hospital with serious injuries and the aircraft have sustained significant damage. I performed an investigation on July 27,09; during the investigaton no obvious cause of the engine failure was found. However, the engine manufacturer (Rotax) and the NTSB representative are expected to conduct an engine breakdown inspection, schedueld for sept 3, 2009. The pilot/builder will report any significant findings through FAA for 8010-4 m or d report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 25, 2009, THE FOLLOWING ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY THE REGION OPERATION CENTER WP-09. N6140S A KIT FOX IV PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED HEMET-RYAN AIRPORT (HMT), WITH DESTINATION TO RAMONA AIRPORT (KRNM). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CALLED THE ATCT TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/OIL PRESSURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A DIRT STRIP LOCATED AT RANCH GUEJITO RD. ESCONDIDO, CA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY HOWEVER, DURING ROLL OUT THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A DITCH AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT HAS BEEN AIRLIFTED TO SCRIPPS HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT HAVE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. I PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION ON JULY 27,09; DURING THE INVESTIGATON NO OBVIOUS CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER (ROTAX) AND THE NTSB REPRESENTATIVE ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT AN ENGINE BREAKDOWN INSPECTION, SCHEDUELD FOR SEPT 3, 2009. THE PILOT/BUILDER WILL REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS THROUGH FAA FOR 8010-4 M OR D REPORT.

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 WPR09LA369Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEscondido, CAA total loss of power due to an oil exhaustion induced seizure of the engine. The pilot's decision to continue flight to the original destination after becoming aware of the in-flight oil leak instead of landing at an intermediate airport to investigate the…Jul 25, 2009 · Substantial damage