Rand KR-2 N5RU
12 December 1982 · Norco, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 December 1982 at about 22:35 local time, a Rand KR-2 registered N5RU, operated by Rand Robinson ENG., was involved in an accident near Norco, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norco, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rand KR-2
- Registration
- N5RU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rand Robinson ENG.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corona → Corona
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FUG08
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ON DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT SPUN TO THE GROUND FROM LOW ALTITUDE AND WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. WITNESS SAW AND HEARD THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVER AND CRASH WITH THE ENGINE AT HIGH RPM. WEATHER WAS VMC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rand KR-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1981 | Rand KR-2 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Rand KR-2 | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1983 | Rand KR-2 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Rand KR-2 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Rand KR-2 | N Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1980 | Rand KR-2 | Brookings, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |