ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132187
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 1992 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard N. Burns |
| Registration: | N183RB |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 4 CYL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middletown, DE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CONDUCTED HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS IN HIS NEWLY BUILT KIT PLANE AND THEN ATTEMPTED THE FIRST TAKEOFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE APPLIED TOO MUCH BACK PRESSURE DURING LIFT OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP. HE THEN PUSHED THE NOSE BACK DOWN, AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY, CARTWHEELED, AND SLID TO A STOP OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANCAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS INADEQUATE HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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