1 fatal · REHN KITFOX IV · 2012-06-27 · Vancouver, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA277
Event ID
20120628X15555
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-27
Location
Vancouver, WA, USA
Coordinates
45.620277, -122.654724
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
REHN
Model
KITFOX IV
Registration
N645GR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an attempt to return to the runway immediately after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was foreign debris in the right-hand carburetor bowl, which precipitated a loss of engine power.