Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oakdale, California 95361
Friday, December 13, 1985 15:07 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A COW PASTURE IN VMC WX. THE ACFT LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND IN A STEEP ANGLE OF BANK AND THE ACFT NOSED IN THROWING THE ENG 450 FT FARTHER ACROSS THE FIELD. THE CANOPY & CANOPY LATCH WERE FOUND PRIOR TO THE IMPACT POINT OF THE LEFT WING. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED EXCEPT THE TAIL SECTION WHICH WAS FOUND RELATIVELY INT ACT ABOUT 200 FT FROM INITIAL IMPACT POINT. WITNESSES HAD SEEN THIS ACFT PERFORM LOW PASSES AT THE OAKDALE ARPT. THE PLT HAD ASK HIS INSTUCTOR ABOUT PERFORMING AERO BATIC FLT AND HAD MADE A STATEMENT THAT THE ACFT WAS STRESSED FOR ACROBATICS. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT OPERATING LIMITITATIONS IMPOSED BY FAA THE ACFT WAS PROHIBITED FROM ACROBATICS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/13/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1507
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City OAKDALE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95361
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1445 8
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MOD
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation 8
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 5
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 192
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2751
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 13 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30516
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N12YC
NTSB Number LAX86FVA01
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 ROBERT D. CAMPBELL
Aircraft Model KR-1
Aircraft Series Identifier KR-1
Aircraft Serial Number 5482
Certified Max Gross Weight 830
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 18
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT D. CAMPBELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 501 PHOENIX AVE.
Aircraft Owner City MODESTO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95354
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 Yes - certificate holder
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code O27
Departure City OAKDALE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1450
Departure Time Zone PSI
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --