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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hugo R&K SPECIAL · Reno, NV · September 14, 1993

Date
September 14, 1993 · 10:55 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno/Stead Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N115R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA351
Reported engine
Lycoming O290*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total142 in this make and model86 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During low level high speed pass lost control and hit ground tail first. Windshear beleived a factor.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LOW LEVEL HIGH SPEED PASS LOST CONTROL AND HIT GROUND TAIL FIRST. WINDSHEAR BELEIVED A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.