Amateur-built KR2S accident near North Andover, Massachusetts, April 11, 2006
On April 11, 2006 at about 12:14 pm local time, a amateur-built KR2S, registered N24065, was substantially damaged in an accident near North Andover, Massachusetts (Lawrence Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight 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
A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, during the initial climb, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 2006 · about 12:14 pm local time
- Place
- North Andover, Massachusetts · Lawrence Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR2S
- Registration
- N24065 · no longer on the register · serial 9130-653
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot built the accident airplane over a period of approximately 10 years. The airplane was equipped with a converted automobile engine. The pilot had not flown the accident airplane, but had accumulated approximately 17 hours of ground run time. During that time, the pilot found dirt in the carburetor fuel lines and fuel tanks. The pilot subsequently cleaned the fuel lines and fuel tanks. The accident flight was the pilot's first flight in the airplane. During the initial climb, about 200 feet agl, the engine lost partial power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and subsequently struck trees in a residential area during a forced landing. Examination of the wreckage revealed approximately 2 gallons of fuel remaining in the airplane's 9-gallon header fuel tank, and no contamination was observed in the fuel or fuel filter.
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; 3 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 260 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: September 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 0 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, April 1, 2006; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,296 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: General Motors Corvair (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LWM North Andover MA at 12:14 pm
- Destination: LWM
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.37 inHg
- Observation at 11:54 am from LWM, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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