Summary
On October 29, 1995, a Russell KR-2 (N14MR) was involved in an incident near Adelanto, CA. 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 pilot's misjudgement of the height above touchdown and his premature flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
On October 29, 1995, at 1235 hours Pacific standard time, an experimental Russell, KR-2, N14MR, collided with the runway while landing at Southern California International Airport, Adelanto, California. The aircraft sustained substantial damage; however, the private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by the pilot/owner when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Adelanto at 1200. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot stated that he had been in the traffic pattern making touch-and-go landings on runway 21. On his last approach he said he was "a little fast" and flared at about 5 feet above the runway and then bounced when the aircraft touched down.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX96LA033. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N14MR.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's misjudgement of the height above touchdown and his premature flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On October 29, 1995, at 1235 hours Pacific standard time, an experimental Russell, KR-2, N14MR, collided with the runway while landing at Southern California International Airport, Adelanto, California. The aircraft sustained substantial damage; however, the private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by the pilot/owner when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Adelanto at 1200. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot stated that he had been in the traffic pattern making touch-and-go landings on runway 21. On his last approach he said he was "a little fast" and flared at about 5 feet above the runway and then bounced when the aircraft touched down. He recovered from the bounced landing and landed. During the second touchdown the main gear collapsed and the aircraft impacted the runway.
According to a witness, the aircraft took off on runway 21 and remained in the traffic pattern. The aircraft touched down about midfield, at which time the main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid off the left side of the runway.
An FAA airworthiness inspector reported that the aircraft sustained damage to the main wings, propeller, carburetor and air box, engine cowling, and main gear shear joints. The inspection revealed that the shear bolts holding the main gear down locks had separated.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX96LA033