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NTSB accident investigation · Homebuilt KR-2 · Bottineau, ND · September 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1981
Place
Bottineau, ND · BOTTINEAU, ND
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N27GSHomebuilt KR-2
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810910059419A
Case key
123221

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2479  81/9/10    BOTTINEAU,ND        HOMEBUILT KR-2      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N27GS               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      28, 5960 TOTAL HOURS, 0
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOTTINEAU MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOTTINEAU,ND                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ENG-VW1835CC.MAX RPM OBTAINED PRIOR TO & DRNG FLT-2600RPM,OP MANUAL STATES SHOULD BE 3200RPM.

Aircraft

Registration
N27GS
Reported as
Homebuilt KR-2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bottineau Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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