Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Monroe, Louisiana, November 5, 1988
On November 5, 1988 at about 8:01 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2, registered N4474U, was destroyed in an accident near Monroe, Louisiana (Monroe Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 5, 1988 · about 8:01 pm local time
- Place
- Monroe, Louisiana · Monroe Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2
- Registration
- N4474U · no longer on the register · serial 4926
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF, THE TOWER ADZD HIM THAT WIND SHEAR ADVISORIES WERE IN EFFECT. AT APRX 1359, HE WAS CLRD FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 31. AT THAT TIME, THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 18 KTS. DRG TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 300 TO 500 FT, WHEN THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. HE WAS CLRD TO LAND ON ANY RWY. HE TURNED BACK TO THE ARPT & ATMTD TO LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PLT SAID HE MADE A DSCNDG TURN, BUT COULD NOT GET ALIGNED WITH THE RWY. HE STATED THAT THE DSCNDG TURN 'SEEMED TO GO WELL UNTIL BETWEEN 50 & 25 FT AGL, THEN THE PLANE DARTED LEFT & DOWN UNTIL IMPACT.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE APRX 100 FT LEFT OF RWY 13, NEAR THE APCH END. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE PLT RPRTD HE THOUGHT HE HAD LOST RUDDER CTL DRG THE CLIMB-OUT & ELECTED TO LAND ON THE CLOSEST RWY. HOWEVER, AN EXAM OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACDNT REVEALED THAT ALL FLT CONTROL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE RUDDER CONTROL, WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 16 GUSTING 30 KTS.
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: 583 hours in all; 171 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 171 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, June 19, 1988; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MLU at 8:00 pm
- Destination: M89 Arkadelphia AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from MLU, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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