Flying K SKY RAIDER N56179

Summary

On 15 August 2021 at about 21:30 local time, a Flying K SKY RAIDER registered N56179 was involved in an accident near Augusta, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2021 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Augusta, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

N/A (N/A)

Coordinates

37.7409, -96.9843

Aircraft

Flying K SKY RAIDER

Registration

N56179

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Augusta → Augusta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA372

1 person was seriously injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not determined based on available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine power decreased about 1,000 rpm during initial climb after takeoff. Shortly afterward, the engine speed decreased to “almost nothing” but the engine did not quit altogether. The pilot lowered the nose but was only able to gain sufficient airspeed to “flatten the descent” before impact. The airplane came to rest upright in an open field with damage to the lower fuselage. A postrecovery engine examination did not identify any anomalies consistent with an inability to produce rated power. The engine had been removed from the airframe, and the wings removed from the fuselage to facilitate recovery from the accident site and initial repairs. As a result, a comprehensive examination of the airframe fuel system could not be conducted. The engine utilized dual, slide-type carburetors, which are unlikely to accumulate ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.