Amateur-built SNS-7 accident near Larned, Kansas, August 8, 1984
On August 8, 1984 at about 10:20 pm local time, a amateur-built SNS-7, registered N22KT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Larned, Kansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- August 8, 1984 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- Larned, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built SNS-7
- Registration
- N22KT · registry record · serial 222
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED. PLT PULLED UP TO FLY OVER PWR LINES RATHER THAN HIT A FENCE UNDER THE LINES. THE ACFT CLEARED THE WIRES THEN STALLED INTO A FIELD. THE PLT STATED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGHDURING THE PREVIOUS FLT SO HE ADJUSTED THE FUEL INJECTION SERVO TO THE LEAN SIDE. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS BENCH TESTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all; 110 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 110 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1984
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2K4 Larned KS at 10:19 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:55 pm from RSL
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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