Homebuilt KR 2 N45757
18 September 1984 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Homebuilt KR 2 registered N45757 was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Muni
- Coordinates
- 40.0404, -105.3699
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt KR 2
- Registration
- N45757
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DEN84FTE04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT INSTALLED A DIFFERENT PROPELLER ON ACFT TO INCREASE RPM AND THRUST. AFTER TAKEOFF PLT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALT TO CLR TREES ON BASE LEG. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE ON A HIGHWAY. PLT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE DURING LANDING ROLL AND ACFT TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT DOWN AN 8 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Homebuilt KR-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1981 | Homebuilt KR-2 | Bottineau, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |