Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Russellville, Kentucky, August 12, 1984
On August 12, 1984 at about 1:34 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2, registered N507FJ, was destroyed in an accident near Russellville, Kentucky. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 12, 1984 · about 1:34 pm local time
- Place
- Russellville, Kentucky · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2
- Registration
- N507FJ · no longer on the register · serial 5739
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ONLY WITNESS THE PLTS WIFE, SAID THAT THE ACFT DROPPED OUT OF THE SKY AND BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND. THE PLT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND DOES NOT RECALL ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS A HOME BUILT WHICH WAS BUILTBY THE PLT. THE ENGINE WAS A NEW VW MODEL 2180 WITH 12-15 HOURS OF OPERATING TIME. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED LITTLE BECAUSE OF IMPACT AND FIRE DAMAGE. THE PROP BLADES WERE DAMAGED SLIGHTLY AND SHOWED LITTLE OR NO ROTATION MARKINGS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 78 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 11, 1984; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Volkswagen 2180CC (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 4M7
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:51 pm from BWG, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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