Grumman American TR-2 N1639R
8 May 1994 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1994 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman American TR-2 registered N1639R, operated by David R. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverside Airport (K32)
- Coordinates
- 37.6801, -97.3394
- Aircraft
- Grumman American TR-2
- Registration
- N1639R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David R. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mountain Grove → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA152
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
was the pilot-in-command not performing an aborted landing after the first porpoise event and bounce into the air. Factors associated with this accident were an excessive airspeed and porpoising encountered by the pilot-in-command.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED DURING ITS LANDING FLARE. IT TOUCHED DOWN AND BEGAN PORPOISING. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY AND TOUCHED DOWN TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, PORPOISING BEFORE EACH LIFT OFF. AFTER LIFTING OFF A THIRD TIME THE AIRPLANE WAS POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE ACCORDING TO A PILOT-RATED-PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER SAID HE HAD TOLD THE PILOT TO GO AROUND AFTER THE LAST TWO BOUNCE EVENTS. HE SAID HE APPLIED POWER WHEN HE DID NOT OBSERVE A RESPONSE FROM THE PILOT AFTER THE THIRD BOUNCE. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS '...STILL CONCENTRATING ON THE EFFECTS OF THE PORPOISING, AND WAS NOT PREPARED TO HANDLE THE SUDDEN POWER INCREASE.' THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY EDGE AND NOSED OVER AFTER ENCOUNTERING SOFT SOIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 11 Jul 1994 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |