19960217001909A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr KR-2 · San Diego, CA · February 17, 1996

Date: February 17, 1996 · 14:14 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Brown Field Municipal
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N395DS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA112
Reported as: Amtr KR2
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N395DSRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2013 · Steeves Davis W KR-2S/N 1394 · Built 1988 Airframe modelSteeves Davis W KR-2 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Stored for two years prior. Owner had a pilot test fly homebuilt who then stalled and spun in flying low and slow.

As the FAA filed it

STORED FOR TWO YEARS PRIOR. OWNER HAD A PILOT TEST FLY HOMEBUILT WHO THEN STALLED AND SPUN IN FLYING LOW AND SLOW.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX96LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin above stall, while at low altitude in the traffic pattern. His decision to explore the slow speed envelope of the aircraft at low altitude was a related factor.Feb 17, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N395DS · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920117003539IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · El Cajon, CAMain gear collapsed on landing rollout. Downlock cam was worn allowing downlock pin to disengage.Jan 17, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19901012058909IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Alpine, CAEngine quit. Forced landing on road. Veered into culvert. Internal carburetor failure.Oct 12, 1990 · Minor damage