# NTSB FTW85FRA01: Johnson-Rand KR-2, N17VE, Laporte, TX, April 5, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: April 5, 1985, 13:52 local (19:52 UTC)
- Place: Laporte, TX
- Coordinates: 29.660861, -95.039283 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6609&lon=-95.0393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85FRA01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21580/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FRA01

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF APRX 30 FT AGL, THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17VE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17VE-1994-07-18), registration cancelled 1994-07-18, S/N 868 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON-RAND KR-2
- Registry model: [Johnson Clinton O KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-clinton-o-kr-2) (registry code 05648LX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 868
- Engines: Volkswagen 60-2-1835CC reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Harry W. Stott
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, January 15, 1985, 12 hours before
- Airport: T41, Laporte Municipal, runway 30, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 388 total, 12 in this make and model, 388 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 17 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F
- Observed at: HOU, 11 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 19850405010789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850405010789A), Apr 5, 1985: Amtr KR2, Laporte, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft rolled inverted, flew into ground shortly after takeoff. No known malfunction of engine or flight controls

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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