Mchenry George B Jr KR2S accident near Pueblo, CO
On September 16, 2012, a Mchenry George B Jr KR2S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pueblo, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 16, 2012
- Place
- Pueblo, CO
- Aircraft
- Mchenry George B Jr KR2S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.289°N, 104.496°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120917X44725
Official records · CEN12FA638
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Record of Tower Tape Audition: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 16, 2012, approximately 0820 mountain daylight time, an experimental light sport KR2S airplane, N966G, registered to the pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground while maneuvering to land at the Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), Pueblo, Colorado. The sport pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the local flight. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight originated about 0814 from PUB and was returning to land when the accident occurred. The airplane departed from runway 26L about 0814. Two minutes later, the pilot called PUB tower and requested to return to the airport for suspected carburetor icing. The tower controller acknowledged the call and told the pilot to enter a left base for runway 26L. The controller also asked the pilot if he needed any assistance, and the pilot replied that he did not. He was then cleared to land the airplane on runway 26L. The controller observed that the airplane was approaching the airport "fast" and appeared to attempt a go-around maneuver. The airplane then made a hard turn to the right as if it was trying to land on runway 8L. The controller estimated that the airplane was about 200 feet AGL in the right turn. The airplane appeared to stall and descended toward the ground in a nose low, right wing down attitude. It impacted a grass covered near the northwest corner of where runway 26R and runway 17 intersect. PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent.
More accidents in CO
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-14, Nov 15, 1987
- Grumman Gulfstream III, Mar 30, 2001
- Beech 1900, Jan 28, 2026
- Douglas DC3, Mar 9, 2019
- Piper PA-31-350, Dec 3, 2014
Browse: Colorado
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
