LAX78FUG12

NTSB accident investigation · Rand KR-3 · Corona, CA · January 11, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1978
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N33KRRand KR-3
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780111000469A
Case key
143661

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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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3-0099  78/1/11    CORONA,CA           RAND KR-3           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 599
        TIME - 1430                    N33KR               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
        REMARKS- ROLLED TO R,PLT UN RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N33KR
Reported as
Rand KR-3
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.