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NTSB accident investigation · Campbell KR-1 · Boone, IA · May 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1978
Place
Boone, IA · BOONE, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21KCCampbell KR-1
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780520008179A
Case key
202544

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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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3-0707  78/5/20    BOONE,IA            CAMPBELL KR-1       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 252
        TIME - 1900                    N21KC               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOONE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOONE,IA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- VOLKSWAGON 1500CC.

Aircraft

Registration
N21KC
Reported as
Campbell KR-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boone Muni

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