# Accident 20030225003209A: Amtr KISTR1, Puyallup, WA, February 25, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 2003, 15:35 local time
- Place: Puyallup, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1790° N, 122.2915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Puyallup, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1790&lon=-122.2915&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23KS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23KS-2014-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grubert David W KIS TRI-R TR1 (registry code 05623XL, https://openairdocs.org/model/grubert-david-w-kis-tri-r-tr1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin SPORT-4B1SER (registry code 27013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-sport-4b1ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KISTR1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Student
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030225003209A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WITNESSES AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT STATED THAT PILOT HAD SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY STARTING THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, MULTIPLE WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING THE ENGINE LOSE POWER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT SPIRAL, OR SPIN TOWARDS THE GROUND AFTER ATTEMPTING A TURN BACK TOWARDS THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N23KS (1)

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

- [Incident 19931007043029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931007043029I), Oct 7, 1993: Tridnt TR1 (N23KS), Spanaway, WA, Minor damage. Airplane lost power on takeoff from airport. Forced landing on road. Nose gear collapsed.

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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