Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B accident near Georgetown, TX
On January 14, 1998, a Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Georgetown, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 14, 1998
- Place
- Georgetown, TX
- Aircraft
- Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.640°N, 97.680°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09431
NTSB summary
On January 14, 1998, about 1500 central standard time, a Poling Keleher Lark KR1B experimental airplane, N82BP, owned and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, was destroyed during a collision with terrain, near Georgetown, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The local flight originated from the Kittie Hill Airport, Leander, Texas, about 1430. Witnesses observed the aircraft takeoff. A search was initiated after the airplane failed to return. The aircraft was located the following morning in a field 6 miles west of Georgetown near Highway 29. Examination of the aircraft wreckage by FAA inspectors revealed that the engine was embedded in the ground at a measured 40 degree angle. The right wing's leading edge was crushed aft. The left wing's leading edge did not have aft crushing. One blade of the wooden propeller was still attached to the engine and was embedded in the ground with a 12 inch piece separated from its tip. This separated piece of blade was found laying near the engine. The other propeller blade was separated from the hub and broken into several pieces, which were found under the engine. Flight control continuity was established to the aileron and rudder surfaces. Control continuity was not established to the elevator due to the push pull tube being separated from the elevator control attachment fitting; however, no evidence was observed that would indicate that it had separated prior to ground impact. The engine was e
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the pilot's physical impairment due to drugs.
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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.
