Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Scribner, Nebraska, July 13, 2002
On July 13, 2002 at about 5:00 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2, registered N290KB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Scribner, Nebraska (Scribner State airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's excessive rotation and his failure to attain climb which resulted in a stall/mush.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 2002 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Scribner, Nebraska · Scribner State · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2
- Registration
- N290KB · registry record · serial 6077
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was departing runway 17 with the intention of remaining in the traffic pattern in order to practice takeoffs and landings. Immediately after liftoff, the airplane drifted to the left and gradually descended into the grassy area adjacent to the runway. The nose gear subsequently collapsed and the airplane flipped over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot was not injured.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 556 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 400 as pilot in command; 162 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 18, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2001
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Great Plains Type 4--2.6 L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SCB Scribner NE at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,200 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,100 ft; clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observation at 5:10 pm from FET, 12 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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