# Accident 19910527017189A: Amtr KR2, Twisp, WA, May 27, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1991, 11:50 local time
- Place: Twisp, WA
- Airport: Twisp Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.3195° N, 119.9296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.3195&lon=-119.9296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47KR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47KR-2001-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith Greg KR-2 (registry code 05648KC, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-greg-kr-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KR2
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910527017189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT DURING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS. CRASHED LANDING. SHORTED MAG WIRE. NO CFI ENDORSEMENT TO FLY A KR2.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA91LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA116), May 27, 1991: Greg Smith KR-2 (N47KR), Twisp, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN FLIGHT DUE TO SHORTED MAGNETO WIRES, RESULTING FROM INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BY THE PILOT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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