Has a kitfox ever broken up in flight?

[Hockeystud87]

Just wondering if a Kitfox has ever suffered from a structural mechanical failure in flight? Wing, stab, rudder... Anyone ever heard of one?

What about forgetting to pin your wing?

[Esser]

There’s never been one. Kitfox even advertises that on their site.

[Hockeystud87]

There’s never been one. Kitfox even advertises that on their site.

Interesting. That is actually incredibly impressive. Especially with the home built thing. I wonder what makes them so structurally sound?

I really like the control rod design.

Has there ever been a control surface failure as in rod breaking for elevator?

[jiott]

I believe from day 1 they were designed for STOL backcountry use and therefore were engineered to stand up to a lot of abuse. The only place they kind of missed the boat on the early models was the less than robust bungee style landing gear.