Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI92DCD01

BOONE, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1066

RAYMOND BRISTOW RAND KR-2

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED DURING A COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. THE WRECKAGE PATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET IN LENGTH. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED THE CANOPY ATTACH POINT SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. PARTS OF THE AIRPLANE CANOPY WERE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS TOTAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE CANOPY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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