ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294908
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| Date: | Sunday 21 December 2003 |
| Time: | 15:24 LT |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93PC |
| MSN: | 727466B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 162 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 2180 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Marys, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Marys, GA (4J6) |
| St. Marys, GA (4J6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the second landing the aircraft bounced approximately one foot. After the bounce the pilot decided that it would be best to go around. The pilot felt a sudden, strong vibration. The pilot thought he did not have enough runway to make a safe landing so he continued the takeoff. The pilot stated that he checked the instruments and saw that the engine was running at 3100 RPM, but the airspeed was decreasing and the vibration was increasing. He increased the pitch of the airplane just before a row of trees at the end of the runway and made it over the top of the trees. The pilot pitched the nose of the airplane back down and turned slightly to the left to avoid some taller trees and headed towards a clearing in the woods by a river. The airplane's landing gear struck the tops of trees 80 feet high. The airplane came to rest inverted three feet from the ground in the bushes. The airplane caught on fire. Both the pilot and passenger were able to get out of their seatbelts and crawl out of the plane. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during climb out which resulted in a stall and inflight collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04LA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 15:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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