Rand KR-1 N8323
16 April 1975 · Leominster, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1975 at about 12:20 local time, a Rand KR-1 registered N8323 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leominster, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fitchburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rand KR-1
- Registration
- N8323
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0599
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF.STALLED AND SPUN-IN DURINGATTEMPT TO RETURN TO RWY.FUEL TANK VENT BLOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rand KR-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1975 | Rand KR-1 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Rand KR-1 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1974 | Rand KR-1 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1976 | Rand KR-1 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Rand KR-1 | Sheridan, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Rand KR-1 CATFISH | Slaton, Texas, United States | ROY D. Davis & Earnest Brewer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |