Schumann KR-2 N127AS

Summary

On 2 May 1988 at about 18:19 local time, a Schumann KR-2 registered N127AS was involved in an accident near Merced, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 May 1988 at 18:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Merced, California, United States

Nearest airport

Merced (MCE)

Coordinates

37.3497, -120.4208

Aircraft

Schumann KR-2

Registration

N127AS

Category

Airplane

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

LAX88DVA04

1 person died.

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 PILOT WAS FLIGHT TESTING A NEW AIRPLANE THAT HE HAD CONSTRUCTED. HE HAD COMPLETED TWO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING A THIRD APPROACH, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE APPROACHING THE RUNWAY AT A VERY HIGH AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND PORPOISED. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE RUNWAY TWO MORE TIMES, THE AIRPLANE DOVE TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED IN A FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.