Offord KR-2 N687RL
18 June 1998 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1998 at about 23:15 local time, a Offord KR-2 registered N687RL was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillespie Field (SEE)
- Coordinates
- 32.7107, -117.1599
- Aircraft
- Offord KR-2
- Registration
- N687RL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had been cleared to land and after touchdown the aircraft bounced twice. A go-around was initiated, the left wing dropped, and the airplane turned to the left. The pilot stated that the aircraft may have entered a partial stall. The left wing struck the runway and the aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest on its belly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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