Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Hollister, California, September 28, 1986
On September 28, 1986 at about 10:00 pm local time, a amateur-built KR-2, registered N50WB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hollister, California (Hollister Muni 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
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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
- September 28, 1986 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hollister, California · Hollister Muni · 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
- N50WB · no longer on the register · serial 814
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A FIRST PROVING FLT FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT, THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT 'HIT HARD' DURING THE LANDING, BOUNCED AND CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT WING AND NOSE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD ACCRUED LESS THAN AN HOUR OF FLIGHT TIME IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT.
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: 430 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 365 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 28, 1986; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental C-85-12 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 307 Hollister CA at 9:40 pm
- Destination: 307 Hollister CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,350 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Sky: clear
- 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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