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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr KR2S · St Paul, MN · July 15, 2004

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Date
July 15, 2004 · 14:25 local
Place
St Paul, MN
Airport
Lake Elmo Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N299DS
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04CA190
Reported as
Amtr KR2S
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
380 total21 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N299DSRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 2017 · Selby Dean KR-2-SSS/N 884 · Built 2000Airframe modelSelby Dean KR-2-SSEngine 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.

(-23) N299DS landed short of runway 32 at Lake Elmo Airport. Pilot stated that he encountered turbulence at approximately 100 feet AGL above runway. The left wing dropped suddenly. Pilot added full power but did not recover before impacting ground. Aircraft sustained substantial damage from ground contact tearing gear from aircraft, cracking composite fuselage, and ripping wing composite surfaces.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N299DS LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 32 AT LAKE ELMO AIRPORT. PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL ABOVE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING DROPPED SUDDENLY. PILOT ADDED FULL POWER BUT DID NOT RECOVER BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM GROUND CONTACT TEARING GEAR FROM AIRCRAFT, CRACKING COMPOSITE FUSELAGE, AND RIPPING WING COMPOSITE SURFACES.

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 CHI04CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake Elmo, MNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A related factor was the crosswind.Jul 15, 2004 · Substantial damage