Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Hemet, California, December 18, 1982
On December 18, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2, registered N2NN, was destroyed in an accident near Hemet, California (Hemet-Ryan airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- December 18, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Hemet, California · Hemet-Ryan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2
- Registration
- N2NN · no longer on the register · serial 385
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE OWNER OF THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKING OUT THE OTHER PILOT WHO WAS SECOND-IN-COMMAND (SIC). THE SIC ALSO HAD A HOME BUILT OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE FAMILIARIZATION TO THE SIC. DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND, THEY ELECTED TO GO AROUND AFTER OBSERVING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE BEGAN TO COME APART, THEN FLIPPED OVER. BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED BROKEN NECKS, THE OWNER WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED AT THE CRANKARM BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 CYLINDER CRANKPINS. THE ENGINE HAD 146 HRS TOTAL FLYING TIME.
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: 260 hours in all; 146 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 146 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 146 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Revmaster 2100-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HMT Hemet CA at 2:50 pm
- Destination: HMT Hemet CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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