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NTSB accident investigation · Ken Kanta KR-2 · Omaha, NE · June 17, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1980
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N49849Ken Kanta KR-2
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800617022329A
Case key
130860

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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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3-1250  80/6/17    OMAHA,NE            KEN KANTA KR-2      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 570
        TIME - 1930                    N49849              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- POSA CARB #29 FOUND ON ENG,RCMDD CARB FOR 1834CC ENG IS  32.NEEDLE ORIFICE FOUND LOOSE IN HOUSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N49849
Reported as
Ken Kanta KR-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millard Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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