- Date
- April 14, 1982, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Plymouth, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2263DRand K.R.1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820414009519A
- Case key
- 72261
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On takeoff roll the left upwind wing lifted and the pilot lost directional control. The aircraft swerved to the right and struck a parked bonanza, N5587D, causing substantial damage to both aircraft. Investigation revealed that the pilot attempted to takeoff with an asymmetrical fuel load consisting of 6 to 8 gallons of fuel in the right tank and none in the left tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2263D
- Reported as
- Rand K.R.1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 206
- Engine
- V.W. 1600, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Randall C. Hebron
- Registered owner
- Randall C. Hebron
- Departed
- 1D2 · Plymouth, MI
- Destination
- 1D2 · Plymouth, MI
- Airport
- 1D2 · Plymouth, runway 18, 2,500 × 0 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 843 total · 195 in this make and model · 795 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 138 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.