Flight Tracker
N9253A
KROKKER KERMIT KROKKER
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 3 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
BOWMAN GERALD L
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
SANTAQUIN, UT
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 21, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Nov 3, 1995
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
KROKKER KERMIT
Model
KROKKER
Year
-
Serial Number
1
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-290 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
ACD37F
Mode S Code (Octal)
53151577

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO WICHITA, KS Mar 9, 1951
- - Sep 1, 1989

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 7, 1989 Accident Destroyed BATTLE CREEK, MI
Injuries3 fatal, 1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE FLIGHT CREW INADVERTENTLY SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE COPILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR (PROBABLY) BY THE COPILOT AND IMPROPER MONITORING BY THE OTHER PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE RIGHT ENGINE.

NTSB CHI89FA128