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July 23, 1983 · Rand Robinson KR-1 · N98BB
Seal Beach, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 23, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Seal Beach, CA
Aircraft
Rand Robinson KR-1
Tail Number
N98BB
Operator
Harold Guinn
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83FUA06
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE ACFT APCHD AT ABOUT 1000 FT, MADE 3 CIRCLES & HEADED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THE ACFT WAS THEN OBSERVED TO MAKE A STEEP BANKED TURN TOWARD THE WITNESS AT AN ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FT ABOVE THE WATER. IT THEN NOSED DOWN, ROLLED OVER & ENTER A DIVE WITH FULL POWER, HITTING THE WATER, NOSE & 1 WING 1ST. ENOUGH OF THE WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED TO DETERMINE THAT ALL CONTROLS WERE INTACT & HAD MAINTAINED CONTINUITY. THE ENG WAS NOT RECOVERED.
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ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE ACFT APCHD AT ABOUT 1000 FT, MADE 3 CIRCLES & HEADED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THE ACFT WAS THEN OBSERVED TO MAKE A STEEP BANKED TURN TOWARD THE WITNESS AT AN ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FT ABOVE THE WATER. IT THEN NOSED DOWN, ROLLED OVER & ENTER A DIVE WITH FULL POWER, HITTING THE WATER, NOSE & 1 WING 1ST. ENOUGH OF THE WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED TO DETERMINE THAT ALL CONTROLS WERE INTACT & HAD MAINTAINED CONTINUITY. THE ENG WAS NOT RECOVERED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:10 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftRand Robinson KR-1
Tail NumberN98BB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorHarold Guinn
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsVolkswagen · 1622CC · Reciprocating · 60
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 33 · Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 8 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 7 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT