Karl & Dot COMP AIR 7SL N753KD
1 June 2002 · Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 2002 at about 11:00 local time, a Karl & Dot COMP AIR 7SL registered N753KD, operated by Karl O. Baker, was involved in an accident near Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cross Keys Airport (17N)
- Coordinates
- 40.2996, -74.5218
- Aircraft
- Karl & Dot COMP AIR 7SL
- Registration
- N753KD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Karl O. Baker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pedricktown → Cross Keys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
Fatigue fracture of the tail wheel spring, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a landing rollout, the homebuilt airplane's tailwheel spring fractured, and the assembly jammed the rudder. The airplane veered off the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch. The main landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage and wings were damaged. Previous damage, including beach marks and rust, were found on the spring's fracture surfaces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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