# NTSB FTW86FRG29: Collins Charles A KR-2, N600CA, Georgetown, TX, August 2, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: August 2, 1986, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Georgetown, TX
- Coordinates: 28.910829, -98.539016 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9108&lon=-98.5390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86FRG29
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21973/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG29

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - low pass - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - pull-up - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TAKEOFF, CIRCLE THE ARPT AND MAKE A LOW PASS DOWN THE DEPARTURE RWY. FOLLOWING THE LOW PASS THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT BANK, STALLED AND NOSED OVER INTO THE GROUND. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NO EVIDENCE OF MECH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. PLT FLT TIME WAS NOT AVAILABLE/NOT REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N600CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N600CA-2013-09-12), registration cancelled 2013-09-12, S/N 3953, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COLLINS CHARLES A KR-2
- Registry model: [Collins Charles A KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/collins-charles-a-kr-2) (registry code 05648BK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Revmaster 2100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/revmaster-2100) (registry code 52550, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 3953
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100 reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Charles A Collins
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport: T04, Georgetown, runway 18, 4,100 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, expired; toxicology performed

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 100 °F

## 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 19860802040179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860802040179A), Aug 2, 1986: Amtr KR2, Georgetown, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft appeared to have engine problem on takeoff, circled the field and stalled. Fire after impact.

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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