West KR-1 N59379
26 April 1981 · Youngstown, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1981 at about 16:10 local time, a West KR-1 registered N59379 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Youngstown, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Youngstown, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Youngstown Exec
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- West KR-1
- Registration
- N59379
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0754
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT STATED PWR LOSS DUE ADJMTS TO LEAN FUEL/AIR MIXTURE IN CARB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
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