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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KOLBMK3 · Ashtabula, OH · November 9, 2003

Date: November 9, 2003 · 10:13 local
Place: Ashtabula, OH
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N456GW
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA029
Reported as: Amtr KOLBMK3
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total303 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N456GWRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2004 · Walters Gary E KOLB MARK IIIS/N MT99-4-00010 · Built 2001 Airframe modelWalters Gary E KOLB MARK III Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was making final approach 500' above ground level. He then reduced the throttle, the engine stalled and pilot was not able to restart. The pilot turned the aircraft 180 degrees and attempted an emergency landing in a brush/wooded area. While landing left wing struck a small tree which slew the aircraft to the left and to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS MAKING FINAL APPROACH 500' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. HE THEN REDUCED THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A BRUSH/WOODED AREA. WHILE LANDING LEFT WING STRUCK A SMALL TREE WHICH SLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT AND TO THE GROUND.

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 NYC04LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshtabula, OHA power loss for undetermined reason(s).Nov 9, 2003 · Substantial damage