# NTSB SEA77FA042: Kr-2, N43TS, Arlington, WA, July 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1977
- Place: Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
- Location: 48.1704° N, 122.1446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1704&lon=-122.1446&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146217
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2088  77/7/24    ARLINGTON,WA        KR-2                CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 3000
        TIME - 1145                    N43TS               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           COPILOT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43TS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43TS-1977-10-31), registration cancelled 1977-10-31, S/N 1002 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KR-2
- Registry model: [Heiner KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/heiner-kr-2) (registry code 0564838) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Arlington

## 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 19770724026629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770724026629A), Jul 24, 1977: Amtrra KR/, Arlington, WA, Destroyed

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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