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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr KR2 · Galliano, LA · May 21, 2005

Date: May 21, 2005 · 16:00 local
Place: Galliano, LA
Airport: South Lafourche Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N684LM
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA129
Reported as: Amtr KR2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N684LMRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2017 · Miller Monte M RAND ROBINSON KR-2S/N 7713 · Built 1993 Airframe modelMiller Monte M RAND ROBINSON KR-2 Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was established in climb and had reached approximately 500 feet. Witness stated that he seemed to start a shallow turn to the left, when the left wing dropped, recovered and dropped again. The aircraft entered a one-turned spin, impacted the ground. There was an explosion followed by fire which destroyed the aircraft. Pilot was killed on impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ESTABLISHED IN CLIMB AND HAD REACHED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET. WITNESS STATED THAT HE SEEMED TO START A SHALLOW TURN TO THE LEFT, WHEN THE LEFT WING DROPPED, RECOVERED AND DROPPED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A ONE-TURNED SPIN, IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS KILLED ON IMPACT.

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 DFW05LA129Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGalliano, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience for the make/model airplane.May 21, 2005 · Destroyed