MKC75FER25

NTSB accident investigation · Rand KR-1 · Baudette, MN · September 28, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 28, 1974
Place
Baudette, MN · BAUDETTE, MN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8443Rand KR-1
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740928038899A
Case key
142899

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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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3-3897  74/9/28    BAUDETTE,MINN       RAND KR-1           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 533
        TIME - 1120                    N8443               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAUDETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAUDETTE,MINN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT CERTIFICATED.VW-1600 ENG EQPD WITH SINGLE MAG.ARCING FOUND IN DIST BLOCK CAVITIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8443
Reported as
Rand KR-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baudette

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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