Rand K.R.1 N2263D

Summary

On 14 April 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Rand K.R.1 registered N2263D, operated by Randall C. Hebron, was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 April 1982 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Plymouth (1D2)

Coordinates

42.3703, -83.4608

Aircraft

Rand K.R.1

Registration

N2263D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Randall C. Hebron

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Plymouth → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA121

Nobody was 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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE LEFT UPWIND WING LIFTED AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A PARKED BONANZA, N5587D, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH AN ASYMMETRICAL FUEL LOAD CONSISTING OF 6 TO 8 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND NONE IN THE LEFT TANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.