# Accident 20240404003599A: Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5, Nipton, CA, April 4, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 2024, 19:03 local time
- Place: Nipton, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4370° N, 115.6904° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4370&lon=-115.6904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N743JT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N743JT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5 (registry code 05605CB, https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-thomas-c-kitfox-series-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ANDERSON THOMAS C KITFOX SERIES 5
- Reported engine: CONTINENTAL C90
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240404003599A

## Narrative

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

THE FAA WAS NOT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHICS OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE. TOTAL OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHICS WERE TAKEN SHOWING THE AIRCRAFT IN AN INVERTED (UPSIDE DOWN) POSITION. THE PHOTOGRAPHICS PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAKAGE STARTING AT THE NOSE SECTION TRAVELING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE TAIL SECTION.

THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED IF ADDITIONAL FACTS REGARDING THIS EVENT ARE DISCOVERED.

## 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 WPR24LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA121), Apr 5, 2024: Kitfox Series 5 (N743JT), Yucca Grove, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper repair of the oil sump, which resulted in a loss of oil pressure and collision with terrain during a precautionary landing.

## Other reports on N743JT (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20020825026029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020825026029A), Aug 25, 2002: Amtr KITFOXSERIE5 (N743JT), Gardenprairie, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) While enroute to poplar grove, IL. From pelston, MI., the pilot experienced an engine failure. Pilot located a lighted road running east/west and…

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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