John W. Culp KR-2 accident near Greenwood, SC
On September 21, 1997, a John W. Culp KR-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greenwood, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 21, 1997
- Place
- Greenwood, SC
- Aircraft
- John W. Culp KR-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.190°N, 82.150°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08789
NTSB summary
On September 21, 1997, at 0930 eastern daylight time, a John W. Culp, KR-2, an experimental airplane, N9097E, collided with the ground about 1/4 mile northeast of the Greenwood County Airport in Greenwood, South Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. According to weather data from the nearest weather reporting facility, visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot received fatal injuries. The local flight's exact departure time from the Greenwood County Airport in Greenwood, South Carolina, was not determined. At 0930, an eyewitness driving a four wheel all terrain vehicle, observed an airplane flying east of his location. The eyewitness was about 1/2 mile northeast of the Greenwood Airport. He recalled that the airplane was descending at an approximate 40 degree nose down attitude. The airplane did a roll maneuver, and descended below the tree tops. The airplane did not reappear above the trees. The circumstances and reasons for the flight are not known. However, on September 22, 1997, the employees at the airplane owner's business became concerned when he did not arrive at work. After a ground search for the pilot and airplane, at the airport and surrounding area, the airplane wreckage and pilot were located 1/4 mile northeast of the airport. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident, but the airplane was believed to have been seen flying near the airport on the morning of the accident. An on-scene examination of the accident site disclose
Probable cause
The collision with the ground for undetermined reasons.
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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.
