Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S N729PK

Summary

On 3 September 2021 at about 14:16 local time, a Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S registered N729PK was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2021 at 14:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Wadsworth, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Wadsworth Muni (3G3)

Coordinates

41.0036, -81.7389

Aircraft

Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S

Registration

N729PK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

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

CEN21LA395

1 person died.

A loss of airplane control for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning the amateur-built airplane to the airport shortly after departure. The pilot of another airplane in the area reported that he heard the accident pilot announce that he was returning to the airport due to an unspecified canopy problem. The accident airplane subsequently pitched nose down into a small lake near the airport. Postaccident examination of the recovered components found no anomalies. Portions of the canopy system were recovered, including the left hinge, but the right hinge and latching mechanism were not recovered. It is possible the left or right latching mechanism, which operated independently of each other, failed, or became disengaged; however, no determination could be made regarding the condition of the canopy at the time the pilot communicated the unspecified canopy issue. It is also possible that an open canopy could have affected the airplane’s flight performance. However, due to the unique nature of the amateur-built airplane, the flight control and performance effects of a potentially open canopy during flight could not be quantified. Based on the available evidence, the accident was the result of a loss of control for a reason that could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.