Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S accident near Wadsworth, OH
On September 3, 2021, a Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 2021
- Place
- Wadsworth, OH
- Aircraft
- Klapp Peter A KLAPP KR-2S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.004°N, 81.739°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210903103795
Official records · CEN21LA395
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTThe airplane impacted a small lake about 0.8 miles east of the approach end of runway 20. A pilot in another airplane reported hearing the pilot announce, over the radio, that he was returning to the airport due to a canopy problem. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe pilot owned and constructed the amateur-built airplane, which received its airworthiness certification on June 27, 2019. According to the pilot’s logbook, the first flight of the airplane occurred on November 18, 2020, and the airplane had accumulated 7.3 hours of flight time as of July 31, 2021. The final entry in the pilot’s logbook, dated August 27, 2021, was for a flight review in a different make and model airplane. According to information provided by the pilot’s son, the canopy frame was hinged at its forward end on the left and right sides of the fuselage. The canopy had two latches, one on the left and one on the right side of the canopy. The latch operating handle, which was about midway between the forward and aft end of the canopy, operated a pin that engaged with the bulkhead just aft of the canopy’s rear bow. No data were available to determine the effect of an open canopy on the airplane’s performance. AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe pilot owned and constructed the amateur-built airplane, which received its airworthiness certification on June 27, 2019. According to the pilot’s logbook, the first flight of the airplane occurred on November 18, 2020, and the airplane had accumulated 7.3 hours of flight time as of July 31, 2021. The final entry in the pilot’s logbook, dated August 27, 2021, was for a f
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.
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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.
