Gossard Ronald F KITFOX IV N92RG

Summary

On 17 May 2009 at about 14:20 local time, a Gossard Ronald F KITFOX IV registered N92RG was involved in an accident near Camden, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 May 2009 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Camden, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.5500, -76.2667

Aircraft

Gossard Ronald F KITFOX IV

Registration

N92RG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edenton → Kill Devil Hill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09LA293

1 person was seriously injured.

A loss of engine power due to an in-flight separation of the engine muffler exhaust pipe and resulting impingement of hot exhaust gases on the carburetor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight, the pilot noted an unusual amount of heat on his left leg, followed by engine surges. Despite attempts to adjust the throttle, the engine continued to lose power, and a forced landing was attempted on a dirt road. During the landing, the right wing struck trees and the airplane spun around to the right before coming to a stop. The pilot sustained broken ribs during the forced landing. An examination of the wreckage revealed the 90-degree exhaust pipe from the engine muffler separated in flight. The separation occurred at the weld joint on the muffler body. One of the air filter housings was heat-deformed. With the exhaust pipe missing, hot gases were allowed to impinge upon the carburetor and air filters. The missing exhaust pipe was not recovered.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.