Labhart Kolb Twinstar Mk III accident near London, KY
On November 14, 2004, a Labhart Kolb Twinstar Mk III (airplane) was involved in an accident near London, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 2004
- Place
- London, KY
- Aircraft
- Labhart Kolb Twinstar Mk III · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.151°N, 84.257°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041123X01859
NTSB summary
On November 14, 2004, about 1240 eastern standard time, an amateur built Kolb Twinstar Mark III, N83NK, was substantially damaged during a forced landing at Chestnut Knolls Airport (3KY2), London, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot owned the airplane and kept it in a hangar at 3KY2. The airplane was equipped with two semi opaque 5-gallon fuel tanks that simultaneously fed into the engine. The airplane was not equipped with a fuel strainer. On the day of the accident, 1 gallon of automobile gasoline was added to each tank, which brought the total amount of fuel on board to approximately 8 gallons. The pilot completed a preflight inspection of the airplane. He then started the engine, taxied to runway 26, and departed uneventfully. The pilot completed a touch and go landing, and a full stop landing on runway 26. The pilot then boarded a passenger, and completed another touch and go landing. While in the traffic pattern for a second landing with the passenger, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to glide to runway 26, but the airplane impacted up-sloping terrain 2-3 feet prior to the runway threshold. The airplane came to rest upright, in a grassy area to the left of runway centerline. During the impact, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage area. Assembly of the airplane
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the lack of an installed fuel strainer.
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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.
