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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr KR2 · Rapid City, SD · June 7, 2004

Date: June 7, 2004 · 11:02 local
Place: Rapid City, SD
Airport: Rapid City Regional
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N250KB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA145
Reported as: Amtr KR2
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) At 1102 MDT on 06-07-04, the commercial pilot departed runway 32 at Rapid City Regional Airport. At about 300' AGL, the engine quit. The pilot initially attempted to return to the airport but lacked sufficient altitude. He landed about 1/4 mile northwest of the end of the runway. The hard landing destroyed the airplane and the pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1102 MDT ON 06-07-04, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 32 AT RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. AT ABOUT 300' AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT INITIALLY ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT LACKED SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. HE LANDED ABOUT 1/4 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE HARD LANDING DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CHI04LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRapid City, SDFailure of the engine rocker arm installation resulting in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the power lines.Jun 7, 2004 · Destroyed