SERS · Kitfox IV · 2021-10-14 · North Canaan, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA016
Event ID
20211015104104
Type
Accident
Date
2021-10-14
Location
North Canaan, CT, USA
Coordinates
42.036786, -73.342561
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Kitfox
Model
IV
Registration
N9259M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the airplane's altitude, airspeed, and course during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s inadvertent omission of stowing the carburetor choke before takeoff and in-flight after experiencing a partial loss of engine power.