# NTSB NYC90DHD03: Heinrichs Rand KR-2, N63BH, Barnegat, NJ, August 17, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1990, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Barnegat, NJ
- Location: 39.7540° N, 74.2217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barnegat, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7540&lon=-74.2217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90DHD03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36499/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DHD03

## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO MAGNETO FAILURE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - ignition system,magneto - failure,total (cause)
  - emergency procedure - attempted, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - vehicle

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, AND THEN LOOKED FOR A SUITABLE SITE FOR A FORCED LANDING. THE TERRAIN WAS WOODED, WITH POWER LINES AND HOMES. THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE FLEW BENEATH POWER LINES TO LAND ON A ROAD, WHERE IT IMPACTED A CAR AND OVERTURNED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING HAD FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63BH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63BH-1991-03-29), registration cancelled 1991-03-29, S/N 5574 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HEINRICHS RAND KR-2
- Registry model: [Heinrichs Nelson R KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/heinrichs-nelson-r-kr-2) (registry code 05648SY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 5574
- Airframe hours: 268
- Engines: Custom VW1850CC 70 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Nelson R. Heinrichs
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 12, 1990, 15 hours before
- Departed: N44, TOMS RIVER, NJ
- Destination: 72N, MANAHAWKIN, NJ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,500 total, 263 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 165° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900817034359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900817034359A), Aug 17, 1990: Amtr KR2, Barnegat, NJ, Destroyed. On climb to cruise the engine failed. Struck a vehicle while landing on a highway. Single magneto had failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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