Rettberg RANS S-7 N199KR

Summary

On 18 September 1992 at about 22:00 local time, a Rettberg RANS S-7 registered N199KR, operated by Oliver Kirkpatrick, was involved in an accident near Charleston, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 September 1992 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Charleston, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Plumlee Field (NONE)

Coordinates

36.9101, -89.3301

Aircraft

Rettberg RANS S-7

Registration

N199KR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Oliver Kirkpatrick

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI92DCA05

2 people were seriously injured.

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR WEATHER EVALUATION WHICH RESULTED IN A TAKEOFF INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT HAD MADE SEVERAL STOP AND GO TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. DURING TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 100 FT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE STARTED AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESCENT, STRIKING THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. HE STATED THAT THE CONTROLS WERE NOT EFFECTIVE DURING THE DESCENT. THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE EXAMINED, AND CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A SQUALL LINE WAS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST, AND BELIEVED IT WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO NOT BE A PROBLEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.