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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rice Lawren KR-2 · Richfield, UT · June 23, 2010

Date: June 23, 2010 · 10:06 local
Place: Richfield, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N44729
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA310
Reported as: Rice Lawren KR-2
Reported engine: Amateur-built HAPI ENGINES INC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N44729Registration cancelled Sep 6, 2012 · Rice Lawrence KR-2S/N 6664 · Built 1985 Airframe modelRice Lawrence KR-2 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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First flight of aircraft after purchase and repaint. Aircraft sat on ground for several years prior. Conformity inspection complete pilot did high speed taxi and tested engine performance then taxied back and tookoff. During runup thick black smoke seen out of the exhuast area. At or just after rotation witnesses heard popping coming from engine. At rotation pilot rotated too high then overcorrected. Pilot flew in right hand pattern and tried to return to airport and never gained significant altitude. Pilot turned at mid field and went directly to airport in an attempt to make the airfield. Landing gear clipped perimeter fence causing aircraft to nose over into the ground. Engine separated from aircraft. Pilot and his seat ejected by the force of the crash and landed 40 from wreckage. Pilot severly injured.

As the FAA filed it

FIRST FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT AFTER PURCHASE AND REPAINT. AIRCRAFT SAT ON GROUND FOR SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR. CONFORMITY INSPECTION COMPLETE PILOT DID HIGH SPEED TAXI AND TESTED ENGINE PERFORMANCE THEN TAXIED BACK AND TOOKOFF. DURING RUNUP THICK BLACK SMOKE SEEN OUT OF THE EXHUAST AREA. AT OR JUST AFTER ROTATION WITNESSES HEARD POPPING COMING FROM ENGINE. AT ROTATION PILOT ROTATED TOO HIGH THEN OVERCORRECTED. PILOT FLEW IN RIGHT HAND PATTERN AND TRIED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND NEVER GAINED SIGNIFICANT ALTITUDE. PILOT TURNED AT MID FIELD AND WENT DIRECTLY TO AIRPORT IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE AIRFIELD. LANDING GEAR CLIPPED PERIMETER FENCE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER INTO THE GROUND. ENGINE SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. PILOT AND HIS SEAT EJECTED BY THE FORCE OF THE CRASH AND LANDED 40 FROM WRECKAGE. PILOT SEVERLY INJURED.

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 WPR10LA310Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichfield, UTA loss of engine power during initial climb due to a carburetor malfunction.Jun 23, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N44729 · 1

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

Incident 20080930849559IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Angelo, TX(-23) Pilot stated that while on a high speed taxi the nose gear bent allowing the propeller to contact the ground. No NMAC. No fire. No damage to property or persons on the ground.Sep 30, 2008 · Minor damage