Mitchell KR-2S N316RP

Summary

On 14 April 2005 at about 22:15 local time, a Mitchell KR-2S registered N316RP was involved in an accident near Cameron, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 April 2005 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Cameron, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

39.7275, -94.2764

Aircraft

Mitchell KR-2S

Registration

N316RP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cameron → Cameron

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA100

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the misjudged landing flare which resulted in the bounced landing. Additional causes were the improper recovery from the bounced landing and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in this type airplane.

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

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The homebuilt airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that he was performing a simulated approach when the engine stopped about 1/3 down the runway. He reported that the airplane was high and that he continued straight ahead. The landing gear contacted the runway bouncing the airplane into the air. He reported that the airplane did not repond to control inputs, stalled and subsequently impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any discrepencies with respect to the flight control system or engine. The pilot had no experience in this make and model of ariplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.