# NTSB Accident ANC18FA041
> **MASON HAL J KITFOX MODEL 1** · 2018-06-04 · Salem, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC18FA041
- **Event ID:** 20180604X00946
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-06-04
- **Location:** Salem, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.966667, -122.923332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MASON HAL J
- **Model:** KITFOX MODEL 1
- **Registration:** N375KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane for which he was not endorsed to fly solo and in which he had limited experience or training, and his subsequent loss of airplane control after takeoff.

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