Kitfox · turboprop
Kitfox IV accident history and safety score
Kitfox IV appears in 3 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
65%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
6/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
8/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Kitfox IV** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
80
Regular coverage parameters. Baseline rates apply with standard pilot warranties.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to Kitfox IV
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving Kitfox IV
2025-03-29
PARK RODERIC B KITFOX IV WPR25LA123 NTSB dataset event at Marana, AZ, USA
Marana, AZ, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-09-21
Kitfox IV 1200 SPDST CEN24LA363 NTSB dataset event at Cleburne, TX, USA
Cleburne, TX, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-02-14
MARK G ELLINGSON KITFOX IV WPR24LA097 NTSB dataset event at Mesa, AZ, USA
Mesa, AZ, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2023-06-17
Tipton Kitfox Kitfox IV CEN23LA242 NTSB dataset event at Odessa, MO, USA
Odessa, MO, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2023-05-04
Kitfox IV CEN23LA171 NTSB dataset event at Gretna, NE, USA
Gretna, NE, USA · TC FLIGHT LLC
0
Fatalities
2021-10-14
Kitfox IV ERA22LA016 NTSB dataset event at North Canaan, CT, USA
North Canaan, CT, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2021-09-24
Kitfox IV CEN21LA454 NTSB dataset event at Ozark, AR, USA
Ozark, AR, USA · Gregory A. Jacobi
0
Fatalities
2019-02-08
Denney KITFOX IV SPEEDSTER GAA19CA133 NTSB dataset event at Page, AZ, USA
Page, AZ, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2018-07-31
BUCHANAN Kitfox IV CEN18LA303 NTSB dataset event at Loma, CO, USA
Loma, CO, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2018-02-11
OLIVER LAWRENCE R KITFOX IV 1200 GAA18CA123 NTSB dataset event at Carson City, NV, USA
Carson City, NV, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2017-10-18
THOMAS G PARKHURST KITFOX IV GAA18CA015 NTSB dataset event at Sidney, NY, USA
Sidney, NY, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2017-09-05
RUDDER DWIGHT K KITFOX IV 1200 SPDST ERA17LA314 NTSB dataset event at Raymond, MS, USA
Raymond, MS, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2016-06-07
PRUSS RICHARD S KITFOX IV CEN16FA209 NTSB dataset event at De Smet, SD, USA
De Smet, SD, USA · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2014-09-24
LUNDAK ROBERT KITFOX IV WPR14CA388 NTSB dataset event at Sonoma, CA, USA
Sonoma, CA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2014-07-20
ODEN WELDON PAT KITFOX IV SPEEDSTER CEN14FA377 NTSB dataset event at Blackwell, TX, USA
Blackwell, TX, USA · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2014-07-03
WILEY Kitfox IV WPR14CA279 NTSB dataset event at Sprague, WA, USA
Sprague, WA, USA · WALKER MARK L
0
Fatalities
2012-07-31
BORDELON BRUCE KITFOX IV CEN12CA597 NTSB dataset event at Castlerock, MN, USA
Castlerock, MN, USA · SVIEN BENNY H
0
Fatalities
2012-06-27
REHN KITFOX IV WPR12LA277 NTSB dataset event at Vancouver, WA, USA
Vancouver, WA, USA · WOODWARD HANNIBAL F
1
Fatalities
2011-11-20
BRAY VERLE G JR KITFOX IV 1200 ERA12CA078 NTSB dataset event at Bunn, NC, USA
Bunn, NC, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2011-09-24
BINS TOM KITFOX IV CEN11LA415 NTSB dataset event at Lafayette, LA, USA
Lafayette, LA, USA · JOHNSON DONALD G
0
Fatalities
2011-01-04
Ferkin Kitfox IV WPR11CA088 NTSB dataset event at Homedale, ID, USA
Homedale, ID, USA · Ty Ferkin
0
Fatalities
2010-06-07
Bordelon Kitfox IV CEN10CA304 NTSB dataset event at Stanton, MN, USA
Stanton, MN, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2009-10-17
GOTTELT HERBERT R KITFOX IV/ CEN10CA022 NTSB dataset event at Crystal Falls, MI, USA
Crystal Falls, MI, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2009-09-18
Bordelon Kitfox IV CEN09CA592 NTSB dataset event at Dodge Center, MN, USA
Dodge Center, MN, USA · Pilot
0
Fatalities
2009-07-25
BROWN MICHAEL KITFOX IV WPR09LA369 NTSB dataset event at Escondido, CA, USA
Escondido, CA, USA · TRAUNERO HAROLD L
0
Fatalities