# Accident 19990704008079A: Amtr KOLBMK3, Clark, PA, July 4, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1999, 21:10 local time
- Place: Clark, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2791° N, 80.4210° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2791&lon=-80.4210&mi=10
- Aircraft: N901JL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N901JL-1999-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lakeland Ultralights KOLB MK III (registry code 056031L, https://openairdocs.org/model/lakeland-ultralights-kolb-mk-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KOLBMK3
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990704008079A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 NYC99LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA165), Jul 5, 1999: Lakeland Ultralites Kolb Mark III (N901JL), Clark, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude for recovery/clearance.

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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