Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Greer, South Carolina, November 6, 1983
On November 6, 1983 at about 9:00 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2, registered N25134, was destroyed in an accident near Greer, South Carolina (Sloan'S Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 6, 1983 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Greer, South Carolina · Sloan'S Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2
- Registration
- N25134 · registry record · serial 1594
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE PLT BEGAN AN APCH TO RWY 9, BUT MADE A GO-AROUND, THEN MANEUVERED TO LAND ON RWY 27. THE WITNESS STATED THAT DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APCH FOR RWY 27, THE ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES. THE WITNESS STATED THE ACFT 'SEEMED TO LOSE POWER.' HOWEVER, THE PLT'S SON PROVIDED PHOTOS & COMMENTS THAT INDICATED THE ENG WAS OPERATING AT IMPACT. OTHER WITNESS STATEMENTS & AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE INDICATED THAT THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A FLAT ATTITUDE FOLLOWING A MUSHED STALL.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 225 hours in all; 225 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 225 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 225 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Volkswagen UNK (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SPA Spartanburg SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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