| Crash location | 42.155000°N, 73.672223°W |
| Nearest city | Taghkanic, NY
42.134812°N, 73.667624°W 1.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N47DV |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 26 May 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Devries Wm H Kitfox Sport |
| Additional details: | None |
On May 26, 2018, about 1230 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Kitfox Sport, N47DV, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Taghkanic, New York. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight originated from Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, at 1215.
The pilot reported that he was en route to his home airport when the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. He saw a cow pasture and selected it as an emergency landing area. During the landing roll, the landing gear separated from the fuselage. The airplane "spun 180 degrees" before coming to a stop, at which time the pilot and passenger exited the airplane.
Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the fuselage and wings were buckled. The airplane was recovered from the accident site and retained for further examination.