# Accident 19960718047379A: Twichell Herbert L KOLB MARK III, Gowanda, NY, July 18, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1996, 12:40 local time
- Place: Gowanda, NY
- Damage: Minor damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4597° N, 78.9294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4597&lon=-78.9294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N695WM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N695WM-2013-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Twichell Herbert L KOLB MARK III (registry code 05602UJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/twichell-herbert-l-kolb-mark-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960718047379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) PILOT ATTEMPTING LANDING ON 1500' STRIP OVER 50' TREE LINE, ALLOWED AIRSPEED TO DECAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, DAMAGING LANDING GEAR. PILOT HOSPITALIZED WITH BACK INJURY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA153), Jul 18, 1996: Kolb Mark III (N695WM), Gowanda, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to properly flare the airplane during the landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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