MEC&F Expert Engineers : Another experimental plane, a McHugh built Kitfox 1, crashes and burns, killing the pilot in south Montrose, Pennsylvania

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Another experimental plane, a McHugh built Kitfox 1, crashes and burns, killing the pilot in south Montrose, Pennsylvania

AUGUST 7, 2015

Bridgewater Twp., Pa. (WBNG Binghamton) 

One man was killed in a plane crash Friday night in Susquehanna County.
Emergency reports at about 7 p.m. indicated a small plane had crashed in Bridgewater Township and caught fire.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the pilot and only person in the plane, Rodney Hunsinger, 66, of Montrose, died in the crash.

According to Action News crews on the scene, the plane crashed in a field off of Route 29, next to the Montrose Terrace Park. State police say the field runs along Spring Valley Road.

Witnesses described the moment they saw the plane crash.

"I heard a plane outside, and I just went outside and looked in the yard," said Rosie Shoemaker, of Montrose. "It was really coming down low -- I thought it hit the cement wall. A couple seconds later, all I heard was a crash."

"As soon as I got up through the field -- black smoke. Next minute, you knew it blew up," said Kevin Lee Shoemaker, of Montrose.

State police at Gibson and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.
Date:07-AUG-2015
Time:19:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic FOX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Kitfox Model 1
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N428YT
C/n / msn: 149
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Bridgewater Township, south Montrose, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft, an experimental McHugh built Kitfox 1, impacted open field terrain in south Montrose, Pennsylvania, and a post-impact fire ensued. The airplane was destroyed and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178403 http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Witness-describes-plane-crash-in-Susquehanna-County--321106611.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=428YT

http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/kitfoxhistory.htm



Manufacturer: Mchugh Tony Model: Kitfox Model 1
Aircraft Category: Land
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Airworthiness: Experimental / Amateur Built
Engine Type: 2 Cycle
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight Class: Less Than 12,500 lbs
Builder Certification Code: Not Type Certificated
Year Manufactured: 2010
Age: 5

Engine Data

Engine Mfg: Rotax
Engine Model: 532
Engine Horsepower: 65

Registration Address

Hunsinger Rodney T
13154 State Route 29
Montrose PA 18801