# NTSB Accident ERA09LA293
> **GOSSARD RONALD F KITFOX IV** · 2009-05-17 · Camden, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA293
- **Event ID:** 20090518X43152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-05-17
- **Location:** Camden, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.549999, -76.26667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GOSSARD RONALD F
- **Model:** KITFOX IV
- **Registration:** N92RG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to an in-flight separation of the engine muffler exhaust pipe and resulting impingement of hot exhaust gases on the carburetor.

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