At approximately 1430 Pacific time, an amateur-built Kitfox Lite Squared crashed near the southeast end of runway 13 at Homedale Municipal Airport. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft had received its temporary experimental airworthiness certificate on the morning of the accident, and this was to be its first flight. The pilot initiated the takeoff on runway 13 with a left quartering tailwind of at least 10 knots. The pilot said he did this to avoid taking off over a nearby residential area. He said the aircraft sank/mushed to the ground shortly after takeoff.
August 12, Homedale, Idaho / Kitfox
At approximately 1430 Pacific time, an amateur-built Kitfox Lite Squared crashed near the southeast end of runway 13 at Homedale Municipal Airport. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft had received its temporary experimental airworthiness certificate on the morning of the accident, and this was to be its first flight. The pilot initiated the takeoff on runway 13 with a left quartering tailwind of at least 10 knots. The pilot said he did this to avoid taking off over a nearby residential area. He said the aircraft sank/mushed to the ground shortly after takeoff....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Kitfox Lite Squared crashed during its inaugural flight near Homedale Municipal Airport.
- The pilot was uninjured in the accident.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff, with the pilot having intentionally initiated the takeoff into a left quartering tailwind of at least 10 knots to avoid a residential area.
- The aircraft reportedly "sank/mushed to the ground" shortly after becoming airborne.
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