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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Berrie KOLB MARK III · East Haddam, CT · September 20, 2008

Date: September 20, 2008 · 08:30 local
Place: East Haddam, CT
Airport: Goodspeed
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N350RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08LA197
Reported as: Berrie Kolbmarkiii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 358 total220 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N350RBRegistration cancelled Nov 16, 2011 · Berrie Robert C KOLB MARK IIIS/N 299 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBerrie Robert C KOLB MARK III Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot/owner lost power at approximately 300 AGL and turned right to avoid a swamp off the end of the runway. Aircraft impacted trees and then the ground. Pilot suffered a broken leg. Passenger suffered a broken pelvis. No fire. Aircraft substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT/OWNER LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 300 AGL AND TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID A SWAMP OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND THEN THE GROUND. PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIS. NO FIRE. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA08LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEast Haddam, CTThe pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was water contamination of the fuel.Sep 20, 2008 · Substantial damage