- Date
- March 6, 1983, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Watervliet, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4306Rand KR1 KR-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830306006209A
- Case key
- 12102
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he had flown the aircraft on the previous day and the operation had been satisfactory. Prior to that flight the aircraft had not been flown for two years. After takeoff he experienced power interruption, made a 180 degree turn back to the airport but was required to turn left to avoid an oncoming aircraft that was taking off. During the turn the aircraft stalled and impacted the ground. Carburetor heat had not been checked or applied during an extensive preflight ground operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4306
- Reported as
- Rand KR1 KR-1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 846572
- Airframe hours
- 94
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1500 CC, 52 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard Pumfery
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 15, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- 40C · Watervliet, runway 20, 2,580 × 180 ft, grass/turf
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 682 total · 95 in this make and model · 615 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BEH, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.