# NTSB Accident WPR24FA053
> **BEAUCHAMP NORM KITFOX** · 2023-12-08 · Eloy, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24FA053
- **Event ID:** 20231208193499
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-12-08
- **Location:** Eloy, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.78255, -111.5996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEAUCHAMP NORM
- **Model:** KITFOX
- **Registration:** N66180
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The separation of a propeller blade during the initial climb due to insufficient blade retention forces. Contributing to the accident was the propeller blade retention design, manufacturing defects that prevented the propeller from achieving adequate grip forces, the pilot’s decision to use the propeller with an untested engine combination, and the lack of initial and ongoing maintenance documentation provided to the pilot by the manufacturer.

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