# Accident 19920801028539A: Amtr KR2, Louisville, KY, August 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1992, 09:40 local time
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Airport: Bowman Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2194° N, 85.6802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2194&lon=-85.6802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N983DB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KR2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 150 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920801028539A

## Narrative

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

ALLOWED PROSPECTIVE BUYER TO MAKE TAKEOFF. PITCH UP VERTICALLY STALLED AND CARTWHEELED ON IMPACT.

## 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 NYC92LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA137), Aug 1, 1992: Donald L. Betchan KR-II (N983DB), Louisville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER, AND THE FAILURE OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF…

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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