Ken Brock KB-2 N199CR
13 October 1985 · Tracy, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 October 1985 at about 20:32 local time, a Ken Brock KB-2 registered N199CR was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tracy Muni (036)
- Coordinates
- 37.7295, -121.4191
- Aircraft
- Ken Brock KB-2
- Registration
- N199CR
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FA012
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE INEXPERIENCED STUDENT PILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE MAIN ROTORCONTROL INPUTS WHILE FLYING ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD AND SEVERED THE PUSHING PROPELLER AND EMPENNAGE. THE GYROPLANE PITCHED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ken Brock KB-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1982 | Ken Brock KB-2 | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | David J. McCullough | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |