# Accident 20110904019589A: Veatch James F KITFOX-7, Caldwell, ID, September 4, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2011, 08:30 local time
- Place: Caldwell, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.6419° N, 116.6356° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6419&lon=-116.6356&mi=10
- Aircraft: N624JS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N624JS-2018-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Veatch James F KITFOX-7 (registry code 056249S, https://openairdocs.org/model/veatch-james-f-kitfox-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VEATCH JAMES F KITFOX-7
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 264 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA428) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110904019589A

## Narrative

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

WITNESSES STATED HEARING A COMPLETE POWER LOSS, LOOKED UP AND OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT ENTER A RIGHT TURN CRASHING VERTICALLY INTO THE GROUND ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.

## 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 WPR11FA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA428), Sep 4, 2011: Veatch Kitfox (N624JS), Caldwell, ID, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to prevent a low-altitude stall and spin following a complete loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff.

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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