Mccollum Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Tuesady, October 21, 1986 11:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED AT A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK AT LOW ALTITUDE BEFORE DESCENDING IN A STALL/SPIN COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. WITNESSES AT THE APRT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED ROUGH DURING THE TAXI AND TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT ACFT AND SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT HAD ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE TAIL-WHEEL ACFT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PLT HAD NO PRIOR TAIL-WHEEL EXPERIENCE. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL LANDING GEAR DAMAGE AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO RECORDED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE SINCE THE INCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT ON THE ACFT SINCE THE INCIDENT AND THE PLT'S SECOND FLIGHT IN THE ACFT. THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/21/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City KENNESAW
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30144
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCCOLLUM
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8A4
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 1040
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1055 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 330
Weather Observation Facility ID MGE
Elevation of weather observation facility 1068
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
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) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1798
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 21 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1110
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32259
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N47JJ
NTSB Number ATL87FKG01
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 JERE L. ROSSER
Aircraft Model RAND KR-2
Aircraft Series Identifier RAND KR-2
Aircraft Serial Number 253-66-7802A
Certified Max Gross Weight 900
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 251
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FORREST MARSHALL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2700 44TH ST. S.W.
Aircraft Owner City GOLDEN GATE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33939
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 8A4
Departure City KENNESAW
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1058
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 84A
Destination City MARIETTA
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 4591
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --