LAX74FUG43

NTSB accident investigation · Rand KR-1 · Riverside, CA · February 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1974
Place
Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1436Rand KR-1
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740224004639A
Case key
186996

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0261  74/2/24    RIVERSIDE,CALIF     RAND KR-1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 272
        TIME - 1430                    N1436               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLABOB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERSIDE,CALIF             HUNTINGTON BCH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1436
Reported as
Rand KR-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flabob

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Other investigations on N1436 · 1

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