- Date
- August 12, 1984, 08:34 local (13:34 UTC)
- Place
- Russellville, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N507FJFred Williams KR-2
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840812040439A
- Case key
- 6328
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Analysis
The only witness the plts wife, said that the acft dropped out of the sky and burst into flames when it hit the ground. The plt was seriously injured and does not recall anything about the accident. The acft was a home built which was builtby the plt. The engine was a new vw model 2180 with 12-15 hours of operating time. Inspection of the wreckage showed little because of impact and fire damage. The prop blades were damaged slightly and showed little or no rotation markings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N507FJ
- Reported as
- Fred Williams KR-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 5739
- Engine
- Volkswagen 2180CC, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fred L. Williams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 11, 1984 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- 4M7
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 78 total · 10 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWG, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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