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FAA accident report · Kolbmkiiiext · London, KY · November 15, 2004

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Date
November 15, 2004 · 12:40 local
Place
London, KY
Airport
Chesnut Knolls Airport
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N83NK
Reported as
Kolbmkiiiext
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912UL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
670 total160 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N83NKRegistered now · Labheart Norman KLB TW STR MK III EXS/N M3X-04-1-00052Airframe modelLabheart Norman KLB TW STR MK III EXEngine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) An experimental amateur built, kolb mark iii xtra two place aircraft impacted ground just short, slightly below, and to left of 260 degree grass runway at chestnut hill airpark, 3KY2, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Prop was intact and appeared to have no damage on any of the blades, evidence indicates engine was not running upon impact. Occupant in left seat was fatal and right seat occupant is critically injured. (-23 amendment) on 11/15/2004 at 12:40 local time an experimental amateur built, kolb mark iii two place aircraft impacted ground just short, slightly below, and to left of 260 deg. Grass runway at chestnut hill airpark, 3KY2, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Occupant in the left seat was fatal and right seat occupant is critically injured. Prop was intact and appeared to have no damage on any of the blades, evidence indicates engine may not have running upon impact. Engine to be removed and sent to Rotax for evaluation per NTSB investigator in charge. Fuel from both aircraft fuel tanks to be tested for contamination. Awaiting results of toxicological test results on both occupants. (-23 2nd amendment) amended 02/01/2005: results from Rotax engine evaluation e-mail dated 01/17/2005: "engine ran great, made as much power on test stand as brand new." All checks revealed contaminated fuel. Results from NTSB test of fuel samples e-mail memo dated 01/07/05. Fuel samples from left and right aircraft fuel tanks contained visible contamination and presence of water. Fuel sample from airpark supply tank was clear and showed no water. Toxicology test cami dated 12/06/04 detected phenytoin in the pilot's privacy data omitted blood.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT, KOLB MARK III XTRA TWO PLACE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND JUST SHORT, SLIGHTLY BELOW, AND TO LEFT OF 260 DEGREE GRASS RUNWAY AT CHESTNUT HILL AIRPARK, 3KY2, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PROP WAS INTACT AND APPEARED TO HAVE NO DAMAGE ON ANY OF THE BLADES, EVIDENCE INDICATES ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING UPON IMPACT. OCCUPANT IN LEFT SEAT WAS FATAL AND RIGHT SEAT OCCUPANT IS CRITICALLY INJURED. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON 11/15/2004 AT 12:40 LOCAL TIME AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT, KOLB MARK III TWO PLACE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND JUST SHORT, SLIGHTLY BELOW, AND TO LEFT OF 260 DEG. GRASS RUNWAY AT CHESTNUT HILL AIRPARK, 3KY2, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. OCCUPANT IN THE LEFT SEAT WAS FATAL AND RIGHT SEAT OCCUPANT IS CRITICALLY INJURED. PROP WAS INTACT AND APPEARED TO HAVE NO DAMAGE ON ANY OF THE BLADES, EVIDENCE INDICATES ENGINE MAY NOT HAVE RUNNING UPON IMPACT. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED AND SENT TO ROTAX FOR EVALUATION PER NTSB INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE. FUEL FROM BOTH AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS TO BE TESTED FOR CONTAMINATION. AWAITING RESULTS OF TOXICOLOGICAL TEST RESULTS ON BOTH OCCUPANTS. (-23 2ND AMENDMENT) AMENDED 02/01/2005: RESULTS FROM ROTAX ENGINE EVALUATION E-MAIL DATED 01/17/2005: "ENGINE RAN GREAT, MADE AS MUCH POWER ON TEST STAND AS BRAND NEW." ALL CHECKS REVEALED CONTAMINATED FUEL. RESULTS FROM NTSB TEST OF FUEL SAMPLES E-MAIL MEMO DATED 01/07/05. FUEL SAMPLES FROM LEFT AND RIGHT AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS CONTAINED VISIBLE CONTAMINATION AND PRESENCE OF WATER. FUEL SAMPLE FROM AIRPARK SUPPLY TANK WAS CLEAR AND SHOWED NO WATER. TOXICOLOGY TEST CAMI DATED 12/06/04 DETECTED PHENYTOIN IN THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BLOOD.