Klotz KOLB MARK III accident near Scott, OH
On August 21, 1999, a Klotz KOLB MARK III (airplane) was involved in an accident near Scott, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 21, 1999
- Place
- Scott, OH
- Aircraft
- Klotz KOLB MARK III · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.330°N, 83.290°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19633
NTSB summary
On August 21, 1999, about 1940 Eastern Daylight Time, a homebuilt Kolb Mark III, N6268A, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Scott, Ohio. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a witness, the pilot had departed from an airstrip located on the pilot's property, and circled to the southeast. When the airplane leveled off, the throttle decreased, which the witness described as a "normal" sound; however, he noted that the "plane was not too high." A second witness heard the airplane flying to the south "at about tree top level," then circled to the left to a northwest heading. The witness recalled that the engine sounded like it was throttling back the entire time that the airplane was turning. The airplane disappeared from the view of the witness, which was followed by the sound of "plastic tearing, and breaking of corn stalks." A third witness, who noticed the airplane after it passed overhead, stated that the airplane made a "weird sound" and descended nose first toward the ground. The airplane came to rest in a bean field. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions with the airframe or engine. A resident, located about 1/2 mile southwest of the wreckage, found a part of the airplane in a bean field, and turned it over to the local authorities. A FAA inspector later identified the part as a gap seal. The gap seal
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall, after he experienced a loss of lift due to an improperly installed gap seal.
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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.
