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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Kitfox · May, ID · August 29, 2009

Date: August 29, 2009 · 19:20 local
Place: May, ID
Airport: May
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2070A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA427
Reported as: Amtr Kitfox
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 682 total420 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2070ARegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2010 · Stone DR Leslie H KITFOX SERIES 6S/N S60009-037 · Built 2003 Airframe modelStone DR Leslie H KITFOX SERIES 6 Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 08/29/2009, N2070A s/n S6009-037, experimental, Kitfox series 6 took off from May. Idaho airport (0U8) at 1920 local. Aircraft used runway 27 and turned south east towards the town of May. While flying past the cowboy cafe about (1/4 to 1/2 mile from the airport) N2070A flown by pilot leslie stone, certificate # 489548546 hit power lines on the north side of the cafe. Mr. Stone state he intended to take a photo of the cafe for the eaa news letter and didn't see any power lines. He stated the only thing he remembers is seeing the cafe and next thing he remembers was seeing a EMT giving him an iv.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/29/2009, N2070A S/N S6009-037, EXPERIMENTAL, KITFOX SERIES 6 TOOK OFF FROM MAY. IDAHO AIRPORT (0U8) AT 1920 LOCAL. AIRCRAFT USED RUNWAY 27 AND TURNED SOUTH EAST TOWARDS THE TOWN OF MAY. WHILE FLYING PAST THE COWBOY CAFE ABOUT (1/4 TO 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT) N2070A FLOWN BY PILOT LESLIE STONE, CERTIFICATE # 489548546 HIT POWER LINES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CAFE. MR. STONE STATE HE INTENDED TO TAKE A PHOTO OF THE CAFE FOR THE EAA NEWS LETTER AND DIDN'T SEE ANY POWER LINES. HE STATED THE ONLY THING HE REMEMBERS IS SEEING THE CAFE AND NEXT THING HE REMEMBERS WAS SEEING A EMT GIVING HIM AN IV.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09LA427Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMay, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the takeoff initial climb.Aug 30, 2009 · Substantial damage