Does anyone have info on the model 5 crash in Arizona on Friday?

[ken nougaret]

I heard there was Kitfox 5 crash in Arizona on Friday with 1 fatality. No details.

[desertdave]

A friend sent me this:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=348717

No real information

[bumsteer]

Numerous articles about the crash can be found online. Pretty small debris field with aircraft destroyed by fire.

Rick

[DesertFox4]

The pilot has been identified as Kenneth Szeluga of Tucson.
Our sincerest condolences to Ken’s family and friends on his passing. Blue skies and fair winds Ken.
Always sad to lose one of our Kitfox community members.

[glennb]

The prelim report came out today, you can find it in the NTSB website under case WPR24FA053. To clarify a few other remarks made in other posts, the engine did not depart the aircraft, and the NTSB is fully investigating this. One post said they would not because the plane was experimental. I had spoken to the investigator numerous times in the week after the accident. We need to wait for further analysis of the prop hub for a final word. Here is a link to Ken's obituary. https://adairfuneralhomes.com/tribut...bute-startpost

[bnib]

The prelim report came out today, you can find it in the NTSB website under case WPR24FA053. To clarify a few other remarks made in other posts, the engine did not depart the aircraft, and the NTSB is fully investigating this. One post said they would not because the plane was experimental. I had spoken to the investigator numerous times in the week after the accident. We need to wait for further analysis of the prop hub for a final word. Here is a link to Ken's obituary. https://adairfuneralhomes.com/tribut...bute-startpost

Extremely sorry to hear and my condolences. In looking at the single blade picture, that does not look intact or at least it looks different than the blade on my 3-blade Kiev prop. I beleive Kiev and NR are the same and my Kiev prop has a collar molded into the hub end. The prop blade in the picture looks like the collar is worn off.

[Shadowrider]

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/193499/pdf


Prop hub does not appear to be a NR hub? Hopefully we will get more info on this? I really hope the NTSB will release more info so we can prevent this from happening again?

[glennb]

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/193499/pdf


Prop hub does not appear to be a NR hub? Hopefully we will get more info on this? I really hope the NTSB will release more info so we can prevent this from happening again?

Ken bought both hubs directly from NR.

[PWOK]

Preliminary investigation has revealed that a blade separated from the propeller causing engine separation, and loss of control. The propeller was a two blade ground adjustable NR unit from Ukraine installed on a 160hp Lycoming.
Ken was a good friend, a terrible loss for his family, and all of his friends.

[Shadowrider]

Oh that’s too bad! Hopefully we can get more info as lots are running the NR props.