Kitfox Model II, N596JW: Accident occurred June 04, 2022 and Incident occurred December 25, 2020

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas

https://registry.faa.gov/N596JW

Location: Austin, Texas

Accident Number: CEN22LA254

Date and Time: June 4, 2022, 14:12 Local 

Registration: N596JW

Aircraft: Kitfox Model 2

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Kitfox

Registration: N596JW

Model/Series: Model 2 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KHYI

Observation Time: 13:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 0°C /-7.2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 80°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.83 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 29.8927,-97.863

June 04, 2022:  Aircraft landed and ground looped in Austin, Texas.

Date: 04-JUN-22

Time: 19:12:00Z

Regis#: N596JW

Aircraft Make: KITFOX

Aircraft Model: MODEL 2

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: AUSTIN

State: TEXAS

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas

December 25, 2020:  Aircraft lost power five (5) miles NW of San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI), Caldwell County, Texas.

https://registry.faa.gov/N596JW

Date: 25-DEC-20

Time: 21:30:00Z

Regis#: N596JW

Aircraft Make: EXPERIMENTAL AMATUER BUILT

Aircraft Model: KITFOX MODEL 2

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: MINOR

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: EMERGENCY DESCENT (EMG)

Operation: 91

City: SAN MARCOS

State: TEXAS