- Date
- June 11, 1982, 16:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place
- Middletown, DE
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N38DRGregg KR-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820611021789A
- Case key
- 71688
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The eng failed on the downwind leg after the plt applied carb heat. The plt attempted a power-off approach to the rwy but encountered turbulence from another acft passing below him on final causing him to lose control & enter a spin. After recovery the acft passed under wires & crashed into a corn field. The eng was equipped with an after-market carb. Disassembly revealed the main metering jet was blocked with rubber from a disintegrated "o" ring intended to seal the jet in the carb body.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38DR
- Reported as
- Gregg KR-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 218407674
- Airframe hours
- 2
- Engine
- Rev. MASTER (VW), 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David Gregg
- Registered owner
- David Gregg
- Departed
- Summit Airpark, DE
- Destination
- Summit Airpark, DE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 234 total · 48 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 167 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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