1 fatal · MUSE KR2 · 2011-03-07 · Newberry Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA155
Event ID
20110309X21618
Type
Accident
Date
2011-03-07
Location
Newberry Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.76889, -116.447776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MUSE
Model
KR2
Registration
N122B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence, which resulted in the in-flight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.