Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA157

RUSSELL, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N151RC

RANDOLPH R.CLARK KR-2

Analysis

THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CARBURETOR AND WAS MAKING A HIGH-SPEED TAXI TEST WHEN HE BECAME AIRBORNE. HE APPLIED MORE POWER TO AVOID STALLING AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. HE THEN DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND LANDED HARD IN A MILO FIELD JUST BEYOND THE FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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