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One Killed in Kitfox II Crash Near Spruce Pine, North Carolina

The accident record lists one person aboard and one fatality in the October 17 crash; the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation is open and the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:57 a.m. ET
One person was killed when a crashed near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, at about 3:54 p.m. local time on October 17, 2025, according to the accident record. The inquiry is developing and no findings have been published. The accident record identifies the aircraft as a registered , lists one person aboard and one fatality, and states the aircraft was destroyed. The flight is classified in the record as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The National Transportation Safety Board is listed as the investigating body. The cause has not been determined. Aircraft registry records list as a , serial number 004, registered in the United States, with the registered owner recorded as Webb Jame P; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. Geographic reference data places Spruce Pine in Mitchell County, North Carolina, at a settlement terrain elevation of 2,556 feet, 4.5 miles west-southwest of Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) and 4.9 miles north-northeast of Strawberry Ridge Airstrip. Weather observations recorded at Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN), 26.3 miles away and four minutes from the reported time of the accident, showed calm wind, visibility of 10 statute miles, clear skies and a temperature of 73°F. Those are instrument readings at a separate field and say nothing about what happened. The investigation remains open.

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Reference data

From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Registration
N8610X
Type
Kitfox II
Registered owner
Webb Jame PThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation
2,556 ft
Nearest aerodrome
4.5 miles WSW of Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8)

Sources

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Revision history

  1. Version 27 Aug 2026, 14:57current

    Corrected the bearing between Spruce Pine and the two nearby aerodromes to match the geographic reference data (4.5 miles WSW of Avery County Morrison Field; 4.9 miles NNE of Strawberry Ridge Airstrip), and clarified that the 2,556 ft elevation is that of the settlement.

  2. Version 15 Aug 2026, 19:53

    First published.

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