Amateur-built RLU-1 accident near Oneonta, New York, August 28, 1984
On August 28, 1984 at about 8:50 pm local time, a amateur-built RLU-1, registered N2B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oneonta, New York (F & F Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was 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
- August 28, 1984 · about 8:50 pm local time
- Place
- Oneonta, New York · F & F Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RLU-1
- Registration
- N2B · registry record · serial SA-1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING TAXI RUNS UP & DOWN RWY 13. ON THE LAST RUN THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, CLIMBED TO APRX 75 FT, MADE A STEEP LEFT BANK & IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED HE HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF MAKING THE TAKEOFF.
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: 506 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 753 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, August 23, 1982; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 41N Oneonta NY at 8:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 3,340 ft by 125 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 4:50 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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