Takemoto KR-2 N3LL
7 June 1992 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1992 at about 17:50 local time, a Takemoto KR-2 registered N3LL, operated by Takemoto, James H., was involved in an accident near Aurora, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7505, -104.5998
- Aircraft
- Takemoto KR-2
- Registration
- N3LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Takemoto, James H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA055
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTANT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE TAKE OFF AND CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 75 FEET. ONE WITNESS SAW THE WINGS 'WALLOWING,' THEN THE AIRPLANE 'STALLED AND WENT STRAIGHT IN.' ANOTHER WITNESS SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS 'IN A NEAR VERTICAL BANK,' LEFT WING DOWN, AND THE NOSE ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW THE HORIZON WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND. AUTOPSY AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROTOCOL DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT OR INCAPACITATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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