Stump Bradley Kolb accident near Calhoun, TN
On August 8, 2009, a Stump Bradley Kolb (airplane) was involved in an accident near Calhoun, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 8, 2009
- Place
- Calhoun, TN
- Aircraft
- Stump Bradley Kolb · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.272°N, 84.722°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090809X12151
Official records · ERA09LA450
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On August 8, 2009, at 1015 central daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Bradley Stump Kolb M3X, N2456, was substantially damaged following a loss of control in-flight and ground impact in Calhoun, Tennessee. The certificated private pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, and a passenger were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Hardwick Field (HDI), Cleveland, Tennessee, at an undetermined time. According to a witness, who heard the airplane passing by, looked up and observed it climb straight up and then do a “cartwheel” and come straight down then level out. The pilot did this maneuver three times, however on the third time the airplane went straight up and “flipped over backwards, at about 200 feet above the ground the airplane started spinning, and then collided with the ground”. The witness contacted 911 and reported the accident. The pilot, age 53, held a private pilot certificate, with airplane single-engine land ratings. In addition, he held a third-class medical certificate issued on October 17, 2007, with no restrictions. The pilot’s most recent medical certificate indicated that he had accumulated 85 hours of flight time. The pilot’s logbook was not recovered for examination. The two-seat, high wing, fixed tricycle gear, serial number (S/N) M3X6-4-0084, was manufactured in 2008. It was powered by a Hirth rear mounted 270-hp engine and equipped with a fixed pitch composite propeller. Review of the airplane’s
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to perform aerobatics at a low altitude and his failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics.
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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.
