Furey KITFOX IV N93FD

Summary

On 6 September 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Furey KITFOX IV registered N93FD, operated by Dwayne McCourt, was involved in an accident near Cowen, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 2007 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cowen, West Virginia, United States

Coordinates

38.3678, -80.5617

Aircraft

Furey KITFOX IV

Registration

N93FD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dwayne McCourt

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Craigsville → Upper Glade

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07CA142

1 person had minor injuries.

The in-flight collision with a bird resulting in separation of the propeller.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while at a cruising altitude of about 1,000 feet above ground, a large bird impacted the airplane's wooden propeller, causing it to separate. At the time the airplane was flying at about 110 mph. The pilot made a forced landing in a field with power lines and fences. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a fence. The airplane then traveled down an embankment and flipped over before coming to a stop. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.