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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KR2 · Clarinda, IA · September 11, 2003

Date: September 11, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Clarinda, IA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60MS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA309
Reported as: Amtr KR2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,168 total186 in this make and model281 in the last 90 days

N60MSRegistered now · Strother Mark KR2S/N 001 · Built 2000 Airframe modelStrother Mark KR2 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed on a gravel road near Clarinda, Iowa, as a precaution due to thunderstorm and heavy rain activity in the area. After waiting for the thunderstorm activity to pass, he attempted to depart from the road. During the departure, he made contact with a stop sign and crashed. The sheriff's report, from a deputy who witnessed the accident, reported that the aircraft may have been pulled to the side by ruts in the road. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED ON A GRAVEL ROAD NEAR CLARINDA, IOWA, AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO THUNDERSTORM AND HEAVY RAIN ACTIVITY IN THE AREA. AFTER WAITING FOR THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO PASS, HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM THE ROAD. DURING THE DEPARTURE, HE MADE CONTACT WITH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED. THE SHERIFF'S REPORT, FROM A DEPUTY WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT, REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE BEEN PULLED TO THE SIDE BY RUTS IN THE ROAD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^

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 CHI03LA309Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClarinda, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the roadway sign. The loose gravel and the sign were contributing factors.Sep 11, 2003 · Substantial damage