Wermling KR-2 RAND ROBINSON N40908
13 June 2009 · Anaconda, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 June 2009 at about 02:00 local time, a Wermling KR-2 RAND ROBINSON registered N40908, operated by Shaw Dennis A JR, was involved in an accident near Anaconda, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaconda, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowman Field Airport (3U3)
- Coordinates
- 46.1531, -112.8678
- Aircraft
- Wermling KR-2 RAND ROBINSON
- Registration
- N40908
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shaw Dennis A JR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anaconda → Anaconda
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA286
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and aircraft control during initial climb resulting in a stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, as the tail of the airplane lifted off the runway, the airplane “suddenly took off and went straight up.” He stated that the flight instructor pushed forward on the stick and the airplane subsequently rolled to the left and impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane’s fuselage, wings, and empennage were structurally damaged. The right seat seatbelt and shoulder harness were observed securely fastened and snug against the right seat. The left seatbelt and shoulder harness were found unlatched. The FAA inspector reported that the right seat and surrounding area was intact and exhibited no evidence of a person sitting in the right seat at the time of the accident. According to local law enforcement personnel, there were no reported local hospital admissions by a person being involved in an aircraft accident other than the pilot. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the aircraft flight control system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2009 | Cessna T188C | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Cox John Wiley KITFOX III | Laurel, Montana, United States | Glasgow Gary E | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Cessna 182 | Pryor, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Meyer Robert AIR CAM | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Cessna A185F | Sand Coulee, Montana, United States | Prill Daniel F | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Cessna 180F | Townsend, Montana, United States | Sparky Imeson | Fatal | 1 |