# NTSB CHI95LA304: Kevin Naser Renegade Spirit, N494KN, Tekamah, NE, September 3, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 2, 1995, 20:00 local (Sep 3, 1995, 01:00 UTC) - Place: Tekamah, NE - Coordinates: 41.770565, -96.219413 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7706&lon=-96.2194&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 27, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 10018 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI95LA304 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10018/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA304 ## Probable cause the reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - object - fence - Nose over, emergency descent/landing ## Analysis THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND TEST FLIGHT OF N494KN. HE FLEW FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES DOING CONTROL CHECKS BEFORE RETURNING TO TEKAMAH AIRPORT. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE BASE LEG FOR A FULL STOP LANDING, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A FIELD. THE AIRPLANE HIT A FENCE CAUSING IT TO NOSE OVER. AN INSPECTION CHECK OF THE AIRPLANE'S SYSTEMS WAS CONDUCTED ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, ENGINE CONTROLS, IGNITION SYSTEM, COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALL SYSTEMS APPEARED TO BE OPERATIONAL. A SECOND INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THE ENGINE WOULD RUN. AFTER THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE WIRING TO THE MAIN FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND IT RAN SMOOTHLY. ## Factual narrative On September 2, 1995, at 2000 central daylight time, an experimental Renegade Spirit, N494KN, was destroyed following a loss of engine power and subsequent collision with a fence and terrain while attempting to make a forced landing at Tekamah Municipal Airport, Tekamah, Nebraska. The airplane had just turned to the base leg for landing when the loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot reported no injuries. The local 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated without a flight plan in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot reported that the accident occurred at the conclusion of the second test flight of N494KN. He flew for about thirty minutes doing control checks before returning to the Tekamah airport. He did one touch and go on runway 14 and then entered a downwind for a full stop landing. When he turned on the base leg, the engine began running rough for a few seconds and then stopped. He stated he was about at 500 feet above ground level when the engine stopped. He tried to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. He further stated that he realized he would not make the runway so he tried to land in an adjacent bean field. On short final to the bean field, his lower left wing hit a fence post and the landing gear snagged the fence, causing the airplane to flip over. An inspection of the airplane was conducted on September 7, 1995. Operational systems checks were conducted on the flight controls, engine controls, ignition system, cooling system, fuel system and electrical system. All systems appeared to be operational. (See attached report) A second inspection was conducted on September 14, 1995, to determine if the engine would run. After the starter was replaced and the wiring to the main fuel pump was repaired, the engine was started and it ran smoothly after warmup. (See attached report) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N494KN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N494KN-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N KKN001, built 1995 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: KEVIN NASER RENEGADE SPIRIT (RENEGADE S) - Registry model: [Naser Kevin K SOUTH AMERICAN SPRT](https://openairdocs.org/model/naser-kevin-k-south-american-sprt) (registry code 056300Z) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: KKN001 - Airframe hours: 1 - Engines: SUBARU EA81 118 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Kevin K. Naser - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Unknown, August 15, 1995, 1 hours before - Departed: TGE - Airport: TQE, Tekamah, runway 14, 3,200 × 150 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 150 total, 1 in this make and model, 96 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk - Wind: 80° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft broken - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: OLU, 76 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19950902027699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902027699A), Sep 2, 1995: Amtr SOUTHRNCMFRT, Tekamah, NE, Destroyed. Engine quit on second test flight on base leg. Wing hit fence post trying land off airport. Flipped over. From the NTSB's public API. 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