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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S · Wadsworth, OH · September 3, 2021

Date: September 3, 2021 · 10:16 local
Place: Wadsworth, OH
Airport: Wadsworth
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N729PK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA395
Reported as: Klapp Peter A Klapp KR-2S
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 20 in this make and model

N729PKRegistered now · Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2SS/N 1216 · Built 2019 Airframe modelKlapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S Engine 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.

Pilot took off southbound rwy 20. Approximately 1 mile from airport made left turn to return to airport. Pilot announced he was downwind to rwy 20 and had a canopy failure. While on downwind approach approximately 1 mile east of airport and parallel with runway aircraft pitched nose down and plunged into a deep quarry pond.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF SOUTHBOUND RWY 20. APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM AIRPORT MADE LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. PILOT ANNOUNCED HE WAS DOWNWIND TO RWY 20 AND HAD A CANOPY FAILURE. WHILE ON DOWNWIND APPROACH APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF AIRPORT AND PARALLEL WITH RUNWAY AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND PLUNGED INTO A DEEP QUARRY POND.

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 CEN21LA395Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWadsworth, OHA loss of airplane control for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.Sep 3, 2021 · Destroyed