NTSB ANC24LA062 — 2024-07-09 · Tok, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N876AK

Make / Model: KITFOX S7 SUPER SPORT
Year of manufacture: 2015 · 9 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 914UL (115 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20150410
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC0CAA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N876AK FOXAIR LLC KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT Minor

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff with a strong right crosswind, the right wing “lifted sharply” and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway and came to rest about 150 ft from the edge of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on equipment
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ANC24LA062.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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