19990704008079A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr KOLBMK3 · Clark, PA · July 4, 1999

Date: July 4, 1999 · 21:10 local
Place: Clark, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N901JL
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA165
Reported as: Amtr KOLBMK3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N901JLRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 1999 · Lakeland Ultralights KOLB MK IIIS/N 1017 Airframe modelLakeland Ultralights KOLB MK III

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What happened

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Acft crashed into lake shenango just west of a bridge, the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)the aircraft impacted the water left wing and nose first. The aircraft was reported to have been flying under bridges, chasing boats, and buzzing the area. The pilot had taken the aircraft without the owner's permission and was unlicensed.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED INTO LAKE SHENANGO JUST WEST OF A BRIDGE, THE 2 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER LEFT WING AND NOSE FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FLYING UNDER BRIDGES, CHASING BOATS, AND BUZZING THE AREA. THE PILOT HAD TAKEN THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE OWNER'S PERMISSION AND WAS UNLICENSED.

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 NYC99LA165Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClark, PAThe pilot's improper decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude for recovery/clearance.Jul 5, 1999 · Destroyed