# NTSB LAX90DUJ07: Warkentin KR-2, N36119, Page, AZ, August 6, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: August 6, 1990, 09:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Page, AZ
- Coordinates: 36.679012, -111.410545 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6790&lon=-111.4105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX90DUJ07
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26546/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUJ07

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR WHEN HE ACTUATED THE FOOT OPERATED MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - equipment,other - conflicting, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fuel tank selector position - inadvertent deactivation, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency

## Analysis

THE PILOT OF THE HOMEBUILT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR THE RUNWAY INTERSECTION. THE PILOT STATED HIS RIGHT FOOT INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED THE FUEL SELECTOR WHEN HE RETRACTED THE FOOT OPERATED MAIN LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO MECHANINCAL MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36119](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36119-1992-07-24), registration cancelled 1992-07-24, S/N JWDSA (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WARKENTIN KR-2
- Registry model: [Warkentin KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/warkentin-kr-2) (registry code 05648A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: JWDSA
- Airframe hours: 574
- Engines: Volkswagen 2100 CC 86 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kangus, Weino B.
- Registered owner: Kangus, Weino B.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, October 14, 1989, 1,745 hours before
- Airport: PGA, Page Muni, runway 33, 5,499 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 17,009 total, 18 in this make and model, 17,009 as pilot in command, 140 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19900806030409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900806030409A), Aug 6, 1990: Amtr KR2, Page, AZ, Destroyed. Engine quit. Stalled turning back over airport. Pilot had accidently turned fuel off by his foot.

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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