Foxair LLC KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT accident near Tok, Alaska, July 9, 2024
On July 9, 2024 at about 7:30 pm local time, a 2015 Foxair LLC KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N876AK, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Tok, Alaska (Tok Junction Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 2024 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tok, Alaska · Tok Junction Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Foxair LLC KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT, built 2015, amateur-built
- Registration
- N876AK · registry record · serial KA13363280
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- 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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,256 hours in all; 283 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 1,055 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 2, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 417.7 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, June 17, 2024
- Maximum gross weight: 1,550 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 914-UL (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PAMR Anchorage AK at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 8, 2,509 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 18,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.70 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 am from PABI, 84 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PABI 091853Z 09008KT 10SM SCT080 SCT120 OVC180 15/09 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP060 ACSL DSNT S T01500089
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – View of windsock and accident airplane.
Photograph 2 – View of accident airplane at accident siteThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on March 28, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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