Plane Crash List

Robert L Kennedy AVID FLYER N138RK

13 June 1993 · White Pigeon, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 June 1993 at about 00:15 local time, a Robert L Kennedy AVID FLYER registered N138RK, operated by Edie, Louis N., was involved in an accident near White Pigeon, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:15
Classification
Accident
Location
White Pigeon, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Unknown (NONE)
Coordinates
41.7896, -85.6401
Aircraft
Robert L Kennedy AVID FLYER
Registration
N138RK
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Edie, Louis N.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI93LA207

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INABILITY TO ATTAIN PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT. THE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED IDLE SETTING WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS ALSO A CAUSE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH TO HIS PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE OVERRUNNING THE AIRSTRIP, CROSSING A DIRT ROAD AND FINALLY COMING TO REST IN A SOYBEAN FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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