- Date
- August 22, 1987, 09:28 local (13:28 UTC)
- Place
- Mattituck, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2262NReder KR-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30445
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses observed the experimental homebuilt acft in a steep nose down attitude descent with its prop rotating. No witnesses were located who saw the acft prior to the descent, however, pilots in the area reported that winds were turbulent and gusty. The acft impacted the ground with its wings level at an angle of between 45 and 60 degrees. Although the post-crash investigation of the acft revealed use of non-aviation parts and improper installations in its construction, none could be tied to the loss of control observed by the witnesses. Exam of the acft flt controls and the powerplant did not reveal any pre-impact failures or malfunctions. The seatbelts were misrigged and pulled out. The plt reportedly routinely operated the acft at low altitudes.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2262N
- Reported as
- Reder KR-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2306
- Engine
- Monnett E-V AERO VEE, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard H. Reder
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- Brookhaven, NY
- Airport
- Mattituck
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 20 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
Other investigations on N2262N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.