Accident Christen Eagle II N16RK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41287
 
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Date:Thursday 1 October 1987
Time:00:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic EAGL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Christen Eagle II
Owner/operator:Gerardin Corporation
Registration: N16RK
MSN: KR 0001
Total airframe hrs:145 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360L-4143
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Roswell, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Roswell, NM (ROW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT AND HIS PLT RATED PAX DEPARTED ROSWELL AT ABOUT 0900 MDT TO PRACTICE MANEUVERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE WRECKAGE OF THE HOMEBUILT ACFT WAS FOUND IN AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 1+20 AFTER TAKEOFF. THERE WERE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE INVERTED POSITION OF THE ACFT WRECKAGE AND LACK OF MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACT INDICATED A STALLED FLT CONDITION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ACFT MALFUNCTION FOUND. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32292

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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