SERS · Fitt Kitfox · 2007-08-30 · Diamond Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA07LA245
Event ID
20070911X01376
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-30
Location
Diamond Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.686111, -120.876388
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Fitt
Model
Kitfox
Registration
N96KL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Oil starvation during climb due to an unidentified piece of plastic material blocking an oil supply tube and the pilot's inadequate maintenance of the lubricating system. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain.