# NTSB SEA93LA076: Barr Kitfox II, N569F, Sheridan, WY, March 15, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 15, 1993, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Sheridan, WY
- Coordinates: 44.790206, -106.950614 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7902&lon=-106.9506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA076
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42997/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA076

## Probable cause

A PARTIAL POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE A STRONG CROSSWIND ON LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. BECAUSE THEY FELT THAT THEY COULD NOT SAFELY RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOTS MADE A DECISION TO ATTEMPT A FORCED LANDING ON A NEARBY DIRT ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN A STRONG CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT'S RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTIVE AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM WEATHER VANING INTO THE WIND AND DEPARTING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE ROAD IT IMPACTED A NEARBY FENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N569F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N569F-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 569, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BARR KITFOX II
- Registry model: [Barr James L BARR KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/barr-james-l-barr-kitfox) (registry code 05616C1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 569
- Airframe hours: 81
- Engines: Rotax 582DI 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Hanson, Larry R.
- Registered owner: Hanson, Larry R.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 10, 1993, 1 hours before
- Departed: SHR
- Destination: SHR
- Airport: SHR, Sheridan County, runway 23, 5,037 × 150 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,901 total, 548 in this make and model, 2,623 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930315005289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930315005289A), Mar 15, 1993: Amtrdf KITFOX, Sheridan, WY, Substantial damage. Lost power on local flight. Bounced on crosswind landing on a road. Weather vaned into wind and struck a fence.

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.

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