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Devries Wm H KITFOX SPORT N47DV

26 May 2018 · Taghkanic, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 May 2018 at about 16:30 local time, a Devries Wm H KITFOX SPORT registered N47DV was involved in an accident near Taghkanic, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Taghkanic, New York, United States
Coordinates
42.1550, -73.6722
Aircraft
Devries Wm H KITFOX SPORT
Registration
N47DV
Category
Airplane
Year built
2011
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Poughkeepsie → Barrington
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ERA18LA155

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight at an altitude of 1,500 ft above ground level, the experimental, amateur-built airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. He conducted a forced landing to a field, during which the landing gear separated, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although the weather conditions in the area of the accident site were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice at cruise power settings, based on the available information, it could not be determined if carburetor icing played a role in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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