2 fatal · Grubert KIS TRI-R TR-1 · 2003-02-24 · Puyallup, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03FA041
Event ID
20030227X00264
Type
Accident
Date
2003-02-24
Location
Puyallup, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.117778, -122.269165
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Grubert
Model
KIS TRI-R TR-1
Registration
N23KS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed during the turn from crosswind to downwind resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent collision with terrain (ground).