Steven W. Jones KR2 accident near Venice, FL
On October 15, 2005, a Steven W. Jones KR2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Venice, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 15, 2005
- Place
- Venice, FL
- Aircraft
- Steven W. Jones KR2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.064°N, 82.467°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051110X01828
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 15, 2005, about 1025 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt KR2, N212KR, registered to a private individual, crashed under unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Mexico, near Venice, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. The flight originated about 0940, from Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC). Several individuals reported seeing the accident flight depart from runway 04 at KVNC, though the reported departure times varied. One individual, who was flying, reported hearing someone transmit on the KVNC common traffic advisory (CTAF)/UNICOM frequency if anybody heard the signal from an emergency locator transmitter (ELT). He reported flying over the area in question (approximately 1 to 1.5 miles west of KVNC), and heard the ELT signal and saw a "debris field" on the water surface. He called the KVNC CTAF/UNICOM and reported the latitude and longitude of the debris field. A search for the wreckage was initiated by law enforcement; the pilot's body was recovered later that day. Only pieces of airplane that floated postaccident have been recovered. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was the holder of a private pilot certificate with a airplane single engine land rating, last issued on March 9, 2002. He was also the holder of a repairman certificate issued on August 12, 2004. He was issued a third class medical certificate on July 22, 2003, with the restriction "must
Probable cause
The in-flight collision with the water 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.
