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Kitfox pilot experiences an engine failure at 4;000 feet and lands on a highway. The wings are folded and the aircraft is towed back to the airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1062336 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 1600 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After a pleasure flight; while roughly 10 miles east of the airport; at about 4;000 feet; the motor in my kitfox 4 experimental; ran roughly and quit. I landed uneventfully on a highway and after discussion with the sheriff I was allowed to fold the wings and tow the aircraft back to the airport. No determination has yet been made as to why the motor quit; however; there was roughly 20 gallons of gas remaining. No damage to aircraft or property occurred. I haven't figured out how to prevent a recurrence. Numbers above are approximations; not exact figures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Kitfox pilot experiences an engine failure at 4;000 feet and lands on a highway. The wings are folded and the aircraft is towed back to the airport.
Narrative: After a pleasure flight; while roughly 10 miles east of the airport; at about 4;000 feet; the motor in my Kitfox 4 experimental; ran roughly and quit. I landed uneventfully on a highway and after discussion with the Sheriff I was allowed to fold the wings and tow the aircraft back to the airport. No determination has yet been made as to why the motor quit; however; there was roughly 20 gallons of gas remaining. NO Damage to aircraft or property occurred. I haven't figured out how to prevent a recurrence. Numbers above are approximations; not exact figures.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.