N47186

On December 13, 2005, a Grafton Rand KR-1 (N47186) was involved in an incident near El Cajon, 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 attempt to turn off the runway at an excessive taxi speed.

On December 13, 2005, about 0945 Pacific standard time, an experimental Grafton Rand KR-1, N47186, struck a taxiway light at Gillespie Field, El Cajon, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed San Diego, California, about 0930, with a planned destination of El Cajon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.

In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot stated that he turned off the runway at an excessive speed. The right wing trip struck a taxiway light, which broke the landing gear lock, and caused the landing gear to retract.

This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX06CA057. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N47186.