# Accident 20090725018039A: Amtr KITFOXIV, Ramona, CA, July 25, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 2009, 11:05 local time
- Place: Ramona, CA
- Airport: Ramona
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1528° N, 116.9069° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1528&lon=-116.9069&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6140S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6140S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brown Michael KITFOX IV (registry code 05611I1, https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-michael-kitfox-iv) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KITFOXIV
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 215 total, 200 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA369) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090725018039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA369), Jul 25, 2009: Brown Michael Kitfox IV (N6140S), Escondido, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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