Beauchamp Norm Kitfox N66180 accident near Eloy, Arizona, December 8, 2023

Beauchamp Norm Kitfox, registration N66180, was involved in an accident near Eloy, Arizona on December 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24FA053 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:49 UTC, at 2,100 ft and 106 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 21 km from Coolidge Muni (KP08).

The nearest weather report, from KP08 (21 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
December 8, 2023
Location
Eloy, Arizona
Aircraft
Beauchamp Norm Kitfox
Registration
N66180
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
WPR24FA053 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Coolidge Muni (KP08)
Recorded flight
26 min, max 4,900 ft
Last recorded position
18:49 UTC, 2,100 ft, 106 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA053; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.