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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr KOLBMK3 · Vidor, TX · June 20, 1999

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Date
June 20, 1999 · 12:15 local
Place
Vidor, TX
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N106RL
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW99LA173
Reported as
Amtr KOLBMK3
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
438 total72 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N106RLRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Libersat Rick M KOLB MARK IIIS/N M3-105Airframe modelLibersat Rick M KOLB MARK IIIEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on a 00 degree heading and an altitude of 800 to 900 feet. Pilot induced loss of control, when attempting to turn to a 270 degree heading and got into a slip and was unable to recover. The then saw trees and power lines, missed the latter, then aircraft impacted a tree turned 270 degrees and dropped approx. 40 or 50 feet to the ground. (.4) the pilot lost control of the amateur-built experimental airplane while maneuvering at 800 feet AGL near his property. The pilot stated that when he initiated a left turn from a heading of 360 to 270 degrees, the aircraft entered a 'slip,' from which he could not recover. The airplane was in a left turn when it impacted a tree on the pilot's property. According to the pilot, his wife and son heard the engine and stated that it 'was not running right.' He added that 'all controls were working.' The FAA inspector stated that he rotated the engine crankshaft by hand and found automobile gasoline and oil in the engine. No anomalies were found that would have prevented operation of the engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON A 00 DEGREE HEADING AND AN ALTITUDE OF 800 TO 900 FEET. PILOT INDUCED LOSS OF CONTROL, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO A 270 DEGREE HEADING AND GOT INTO A SLIP AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THE THEN SAW TREES AND POWER LINES, MISSED THE LATTER, THEN AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A TREE TURNED 270 DEGREES AND DROPPED APPROX. 40 OR 50 FEET TO THE GROUND. (.4) THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AMATEUR-BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WHILE MANEUVERING AT 800 FEET AGL NEAR HIS PROPERTY. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN FROM A HEADING OF 360 TO 270 DEGREES, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A 'SLIP,' FROM WHICH HE COULD NOT RECOVER. THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A LEFT TURN WHEN IT IMPACTED A TREE ON THE PILOT'S PROPERTY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HIS WIFE AND SON HEARD THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IT 'WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT.' HE ADDED THAT 'ALL CONTROLS WERE WORKING.' THE FAA INSPECTOR STATED THAT HE ROTATED THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BY HAND AND FOUND AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE AND OIL IN THE ENGINE. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED OPERATION OF THE ENGINE.

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 FTW99LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVidor, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.Jun 20, 1999 · Substantial damage