Kolb MARK III accident near Jonesville, LA
On July 1, 2014, a Kolb MARK III (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jonesville, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 2014
- Place
- Jonesville, LA
- Aircraft
- Kolb MARK III · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.676°N, 91.834°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140721X21112
Official records · CEN14LA379
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 30, 2014, about 2000 central daylight time, an unregistered Kolb Mark III light sport airplane, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Jonesville, Louisiana. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by a private individual and operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Louisiana Delta Plantation at 1900. This accident was initially reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), on July 3, 2014, as an ultralight accident. The NTSB was contacted again on July 16, 2014, by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), stating that the aircraft was not an ultralight. The owner of the airplane informed the FAA inspector that the pilot of the airplane was taking aerial photographs of land that the owner wanted to purchase. According to a witness he heard what sounded like an ultralight airplane making a low pass. He looked and observed a small airplane make a turn and eventually lost sight of the airplane as it disappeared behind the trees, flying over Wallace Lake. The airplane came back up over the trees at which time he heard the engine of the airplane rev several times. It sounded like the pilot was increasing power to the engine and the witness perceived the airplane's attempt to climb. The airplane descended towards the trees and he heard a "boom" or "thud". PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pi
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.
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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.
