Anderson KITFOX 4 N620GA

Summary

On 2 November 2024 at about 14:15 local time, a Anderson KITFOX 4 registered N620GA was involved in an accident near New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

2 November 2024 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

New Castle Municipal Airport (UCP)

Coordinates

41.0269, -80.4121

Aircraft

Anderson KITFOX 4

Registration

N620GA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA041

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 2, 2024, about 1015 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Kitfox 4, N620GA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at New Castle Municipal Airport (UCP), New Castle, Pennsylvania. The flight instructor and student pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that there were no anomalies noted during the preflight inspection, engine run-up checks, and previous two takeoff-and-landings, all performed by the student pilot. During the third takeoff, at an altitude of about 300 ft and midfield, the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power and the airplane’s controls were transferred to the flight instructor. The flight instructor was unable to restore engine power, made a 180° right turn and landed in an open grassy area south of the runway. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear separated, and the airplane traversed across a taxiway before coming to rest in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. The airplane’s right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.