# Accident 20110130001239A: Kolb Aircra KOLB MARK I, Rutherforton, NC, January 30, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 30, 2011, 14:25 local time
- Place: Rutherforton, NC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4236° N, 81.9344° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4236&lon=-81.9344&mi=10
- Aircraft: N457A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457A-2018-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kolb KOLB MARK III (registry code 05902G5, https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-kolb-mark-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912S series (registry code 55570, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912s-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KOLB AIRCRA KOLB MARK I
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 200 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110130001239A

## Narrative

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## 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 ERA11CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA129), Jan 30, 2011: Kolb Kolb Mark III (N457A), Rutherfordton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude resulting in a stall/spin and ground impact.

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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