Kerr Matthew STARDUSTER TOO N159MK

Summary

On 10 August 2013 at about 18:00 local time, a Kerr Matthew STARDUSTER TOO registered N159MK, operated by Matthew Kerr, was involved in an accident near Frankenmuth, Michigan, 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.

Date

10 August 2013 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Zehnder Field Airport (66G)

Coordinates

43.3139, -83.7097

Aircraft

Kerr Matthew STARDUSTER TOO

Registration

N159MK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Matthew Kerr

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frankenmuth → Bay City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA479

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a corn field.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a statement provided to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot reported that while landing on the narrow runway the wind was prevailing from the left. During the landing roll, the pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane and correct for the wind, but the airplane veered to the right and exited the runway. The airplane continued to the right into a corn field, came to rest upright, and sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. An FAA Inspector examined the airplane and found no evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.