Monday, June 06, 2022

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


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.


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

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