Bristow KR-2 N1066
10 July 1989 · Perry, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1989 at about 15:30 local time, a Bristow KR-2 registered N1066, operated by Bristow, Raymond M., was involved in an accident near Perry, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perry, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8402, -94.0902
- Aircraft
- Bristow KR-2
- Registration
- N1066
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bristow, Raymond M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perry → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA158
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY FUEL CONTAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE FLYING HIS NEWLY BUILT HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT, THE PLT SAID HE EXPERIENCED A PROGRESSIVE POWER FAILURE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE INTO A BEAN FIELD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PLT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED SOME FIBERGLASS CONTAMINANTS IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH WOULD CAUSE FUEL STARVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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