# Accident 19950406007459A: Amtr KR2, Ogallala, NE, April 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1995, 09:15 local time
- Place: Ogallala, NE
- Airport: Searle Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1305° N, 101.7198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1305&lon=-101.7198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49TF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49TF-2018-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lewis Donald R KR-2 (registry code 05648CJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/lewis-donald-r-kr-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KR2
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 138 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950406007459A

## Narrative

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

FIRST FLIGHT OF HOMEBUILT. OSCILLATED DUE SENSITIVE PITCH. ENGINE QUIT. CARBURETOR UPSIDE DOWN. MIXTURE LOOSE.

## 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 CHI95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA117), Apr 6, 1995: Lewis KR-2 (N49TF), Ogallala, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the owner/builder's improper maintenance (installation). Factors were the carburetor reversed and the mixture control cable not secured.

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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