NYC81FNA18

NTSB accident investigation · Rand KR-2 · N Kingstown, RI · July 12, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 12, 1981
Place
N Kingstown, RI · N KINGSTOWN, RI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29SLRand KR-2
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810712042979A
Case key
124708

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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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3-2003  81/7/12    N KINGSTOWN,RI      RAND KR-2           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1035                    N29SL               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUONSET STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N KINGSTOWN,RI              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N29SL
Reported as
Rand KR-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Quonset State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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