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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Markiii · Cashmere, WA · September 17, 1998

Date: September 17, 1998 · 18:20 local
Place: Cashmere, WA
Airport: Cashmere-Dryden Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62691
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA98LA181
Reported as: Amtr Markiii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total43 in this make and model

N62691Registered now · Kelly Michael KOLB MARK IIIS/N M3-243 Airframe modelKelly Michael KOLB MARK III Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft lost power after takeoff from Cashmere - Dryden airport (S82). Pilot stated that he attempted to return to Cashmere airport but lost control of the aircraft during descent when the left wing struck a tree. The aircraft impacted the ground nose first and was substantially damaged. The pilot was pulled from the damaged aircraft and received severe injuries to his legs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CASHMERE - DRYDEN AIRPORT (S82). PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO CASHMERE AIRPORT BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING DESCENT WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS PULLED FROM THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT AND RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS LEGS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA98LA181Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCashmere, WAFuel starvation caused by the partial blockage of the fuel pump chambers as a result of the misalignment of the fuel pump front cover by the pilot/builder. Factors include trees in the area in which the pilot attempted the forced landing.Sep 17, 1998 · Substantial damage