ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70357
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 1986 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N455JS |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 175 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1835 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mobile, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE COCKPIT CANOPY WHICH INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT WHICH WAS ASSEMBLED BY THE PILOT. THE CANOPY LATCH WAS A MODIFICATION TO THE ORIGINAL PLANS WHICH WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY THE PILOT.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: ATL86LA094
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 01:13 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Jul-2023 13:36 | RDV | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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