Shaffer KR-2 N455JS
15 March 1986 · Mobile, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1986 at about 20:50 local time, a Shaffer KR-2 registered N455JS was involved in an accident near Mobile, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7390, -88.0696
- Aircraft
- Shaffer KR-2
- Registration
- N455JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Braunsfels → Mobile
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA094
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
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE COCKPIT CANOPY WHICH INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT WHICH WAS ASSEMBLED BY THE PILOT. THE CANOPY LATCH WAS A MODIFICATION TO THE ORIGINAL PLANS WHICH WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Shaffer KR-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2008 | Shaffer KR-2 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |