Amateur Built Aircraft KR-2 accident near Tumut, New South Wales, Au, October 5, 2013
On October 5, 2013 at about 9:00 am local time, a 2000 Amateur Built Aircraft KR-2, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered VHCTE, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Tumut, New South Wales. 1 person was killed.
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
- October 5, 2013 · about 9:00 am local time
- Place
- Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur Built Aircraft KR-2 UNDESIGNAT, built 2000, amateur-built
- Registration
- VHCTE · no longer on the register · serial V261
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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
What happened, in order
- Collision during takeoff/land during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,001 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster Engines RS 2100; 0 hours total
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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