Summary
On April 06, 1995, a Lewis KR-2 (N49TF) was involved in an incident near Ogallala, NE. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The owner/builder's improper maintenance (installation). Factors were the carburetor reversed and the mixture control cable not secured.
On April 6, 1995, at 0915 mountain daylight time, a Lewis KR-2 (amateur built) airplane, N49TF, received substantial damage during an aborted takeoff on runway 8 (4,502' x 75' dry/asphalt), at Ogallala, Nebraska. The private pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight was on the initial takeoff at the time of the accident.
This was the first flight of this amateur built airplane. The pilot stated that the airplane became airborne and was sensitive in pitch and roll.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI95LA117. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N49TF.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the owner/builder's improper maintenance (installation). Factors were the carburetor reversed and the mixture control cable not secured.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 6, 1995, at 0915 mountain daylight time, a Lewis KR-2 (amateur built) airplane, N49TF, received substantial damage during an aborted takeoff on runway 8 (4,502' x 75' dry/asphalt), at Ogallala, Nebraska. The private pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight was on the initial takeoff at the time of the accident.
This was the first flight of this amateur built airplane. The pilot stated that the airplane became airborne and was sensitive in pitch and roll. He said that after several oscillations he realized that continued flight was not possible due to a power loss whereafter the airplane landed hard on the runway.
A post accident examination of the airplane revealed that the carburetor was mounted upside down and that manipulation of the cockpit mixture control failed to position the carburetor mixture control arm due to cable flex and a complete ground power check was not possible.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI95LA117