NONE · KERR STARTDUSTER TOO · 1998-07-01 · BAY CITY, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA231
Event ID
20001211X10485
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-01
Location
BAY CITY, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.60033, -83.950248
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
KERR
Model
STARTDUSTER TOO
Registration
N159MK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to assure the tailwheel tire had adequate pressure which resulted in his inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing. Factors associated with the accident were the inadequate pressure and the uneven terrain contacted by the landing gear.