Norman Negus KR-2 N2NN

Summary

On 18 December 1982 at about 23:15 local time, a Norman Negus KR-2 registered N2NN, operated by Norman A. Negus, was involved in an accident near Hemet, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 December 1982 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hemet, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hemet-Ryan (HMT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Norman Negus KR-2

Registration

N2NN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Norman A. Negus

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hemet → Hemet

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83FUG10

2 people were seriously injured.

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

THE OWNER OF THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKING OUT THE OTHER PILOT WHO WAS SECOND-IN-COMMAND (SIC). THE SIC ALSO HAD A HOME BUILT OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE FAMILIARIZATION TO THE SIC. DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND, THEY ELECTED TO GO AROUND AFTER OBSERVING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE BEGAN TO COME APART, THEN FLIPPED OVER. BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED BROKEN NECKS, THE OWNER WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED AT THE CRANKARM BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 CYLINDER CRANKPINS. THE ENGINE HAD 146 HRS TOTAL FLYING TIME.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.