# Accident 20200531004239A: Richard Michael Krause CCK-1865, Valley Center, CA, May 31, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 2020, 17:57 local time
- Place: Valley Center, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2850° N, 117.0133° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2850&lon=-117.0133&mi=10
- Aircraft: N303KP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N303KP-2022-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Richard Michael Krause CCK-1865 (registry code 056308G, https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-michael-krause-cck-1865) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Cubcrafter CC340 (registry code 18050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICHARD MICHAEL KRAUSE CCK-1865
- Reported engine: CUBCRAFTER CC340
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,545 total, 270 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200531004239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON MAY 31, 2020 AT 1757 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL CUB CRAFTERS CCK-, N303KP, WAS RECORDER ON CELLPHONE VIDEO FLYING LOW AND SLOW OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW IN A LEFT HAND CIRCLE OVER A HOUSE FOR A PLANNED BIRTHDAY FLYOVER. AS THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED 360 DEGREES OF A CIRCLING LEFT TURN, THE NOSE PITCHED UP, FOLLOWED BY A LEFT ROLL AND A VERTICAL DIVE TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE PILOT DIED AT THE SCENE AND A 12 YEAR OLD PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA157), Jun 1, 2020: Cub Crafters CCK-1865 (N303KP), Valley Center, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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