- Date
- July 8, 1985, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pullman, WA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N82CGRand/Robinson KR2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850708064279A
- Case key
- 40193
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Analysis
The plt had been having numerous problems with his homebuilt acft's eng running rough before this flt. Shortly after takeoff a loss of pwr occurred. It was a hot day with the temp being 90 degs f or better. FAA inspectors found the tourque value to be questionable on all spark plugs. The carburetor and mixture cables showed a small amount of slippagewithin the housing. The main pwr wire providing the necessary 12 volts pwr for the operation of this system was found loose on the terminal of the acft's master switch. Two totally different ignition systems had been installed. FAA inspectors stated that there was no accurate means of determining the timing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82CG
- Reported as
- Rand/Robinson KR2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 954
- Airframe hours
- 13
- Engine
- Volkswagen UNK, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary L. Bergly
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 18, 1985
- Departed
- PUW · Pullman, WA
- Destination
- PUW · Pullman, WA
- Airport
- PUW · Pullman-Moscow
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 121 total · 8 in this make and model · 83 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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