Watson KR-2 accident near Pekin, IL
On August 23, 1994, a Watson KR-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pekin, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 23, 1994
- Place
- Pekin, IL
- Aircraft
- Watson KR-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.560°N, 89.620°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02015
NTSB summary
On August 23, 1994, at 1040 central daylight time (cdt), a Watson KR-2, N121CW, registered to Charles Watson of East Peoria, Illinois, and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground following a witness reported steep diving turn. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Pekin, Illinois, at 1040 cdt. Two witnesses, the airplane's owner and a local resident, reported the airplane took off on runway 27 (5,000' X 75' dry asphalt) at the Pekin Municipal Airport, Pekin, Illinois. They said the airplane was about 400 feet above the departure end of the runway when it pitched up and descended vertically until it collided with the ground. The airplane owner said the airplane appeared to do a hammerhead stall maneuver to the right. The second witness said the airplane appeared to do a one turn, tight, right spiral before colliding with the ground. N121CW was constructed from wood, foam, and composite materials. The on-scene investigation was conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI). He said he could identify N121CW's rear fuselage section, empennage, mid-span section of the right wing, and instrument panel, and the cockpit landing gear retraction mechanism. According to the PMI, the remainder of the airplane comprised various sized pieces of wood, fiberglass sheeting, and solid foam. The PMI said metal components and control cables associated with the rudder and ele
Probable cause
Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot and the subsequent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
