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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr KOLBMK3 · Norfork, AR · November 28, 2002

Date: November 28, 2002 · 14:46 local
Place: Norfork, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4672D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA052
Reported as: Amtr KOLBMK3
Fatal injuries: 0

N4672DRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2003 · Shepherd Dallas KOLB MARK IIIS/N 0100 · Built 1996 Airframe modelShepherd Dallas KOLB MARK III Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N4672D, dallas shepherd/kolb mark iii, experimental, at 1446 CST, nov 28, 2002, took off from a grass field in Norfork ar. Lost power about one hundred feet altitude and crashed into some trees. 2 persons aboard sustained minor cuts and scrapes, and were shaken up. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N4672D, DALLAS SHEPHERD/KOLB MARK III, EXPERIMENTAL, AT 1446 CST, NOV 28, 2002, TOOK OFF FROM A GRASS FIELD IN NORFORK AR. LOST POWER ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FEET ALTITUDE AND CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. 2 PERSONS ABOARD SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND SCRAPES, AND WERE SHAKEN UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 FTW03LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorfork, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident were the trees.Nov 28, 2002 · Substantial damage