Robert McDonnell KR-2 N125RM

Summary

On 21 March 1984 at about 00:45 local time, a Robert McDonnell KR-2 registered N125RM was involved in an accident near Kerrville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 March 1984 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Kerrville, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.0700, -99.2300

Aircraft

Robert McDonnell KR-2

Registration

N125RM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kerrville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW84LA172

1 person had minor injuries.

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

ACCORDING TO THE PLT/BUILDER OF THE HOME BUILT ACFT ACCELERATION WAS NOT UP TO PAR DURING THE TAKOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AND INITIAL CLIMB WAS POOR. A DOWNWIND TURN WAS INITIATED AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. DURING THE TURN THE PLT NOTICEDA STRIP OF TAPE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT WING COMING LOOSE. THIS TAPE COVERS THE DETACH POINT OF THE DETACHABLE WINGS. THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AND IN LOOKING FOR A LANDING SPOT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE ACFT SLEWED ABOUT AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. THE PLT BLAMED THE ACCIDENT ON A LESS THAN ADEQUATE ENGINE AND THE ADDED DRAG OF THE LOOSE TAPE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.