Amateur-built KR-2S accident near Cameron, Missouri, April 14, 2005
On April 14, 2005 at about 10:15 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2S, registered N316RP, was destroyed in an accident near Cameron, Missouri. It was a flight test under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the misjudged landing flare which resulted in the bounced landing. Additional causes were the improper recovery from the bounced landing and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in this type airplane.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 14, 2005 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cameron, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2S
- Registration
- N316RP · no longer on the register · serial 9357-839
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight test · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The homebuilt airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that he was performing a simulated approach when the engine stopped about 1/3 down the runway. He reported that the airplane was high and that he continued straight ahead. The landing gear contacted the runway bouncing the airplane into the air. He reported that the airplane did not repond to control inputs, stalled and subsequently impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any discrepencies with respect to the flight control system or engine. The pilot had no experience in this make and model of ariplane.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,500 hours in all; 0 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Volkswagen 2100 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EZZ Cameron MO
- Destination: Cameron MO
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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