Kenosha Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142
Sunday, May 27, 1990 11:10 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING THE INITIAL FLIGHT IN THE AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINED 12 GALLONS OF FUEL; ALL IN THE LEFT WING. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT, WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST WITH CONTROL INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE FLYING IT WITH A LATERALLY IMBALANCED CONDITION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLYING EXPERIENCE, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THIS AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/27/1990
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1110
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City KENOSHA
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53142
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENOSHA MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ENW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 743
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1110 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID MKE
Elevation of weather observation facility 723
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 1
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 214
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 27 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40933
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 4:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N777BG
NTSB Number CHI90DEP04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GOSS
Aircraft Model KR-2
Aircraft Series Identifier KR-2
Aircraft Serial Number 9240
Certified Max Gross Weight 1000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection May 16 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GOSS, WILLIAM S
Aircraft Owner Street Address 259 GREENWOOD
Aircraft Owner City PALATINE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60067
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM S. GOSS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 259 GREENWOOD
Operator City PALATINE
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60067
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1110
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 6L
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --