Accident · 2025-07-03

NTSB case ERA25LA257 · YATES TOM W Kitfox III · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
YATES TOM W Kitfox III (N11TY)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA257

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone82BasicMed (2025-06-04)1,525 total · 65 in this make/model · 1,525 as PIC · 0.5 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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