# Accident 20111005024479A: Johnston William Alfred Jr KOLB MARK III, Fortuna, MO, October 5, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2011, 18:15 local time
- Place: Fortuna, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5150° N, 92.8167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5150&lon=-92.8167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9144E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9144E-2015-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Johnston William Alfred JR KOLB MARK III (registry code 056102E, https://openairdocs.org/model/johnston-william-alfred-jr-kolb-mark-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSTON WILLIAM ALFRED JR KOLB MARK III
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 32 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111005024479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB FROM A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP, AT ABOUT 200-FT AGL, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED RISING.  HE ELECTED TO TURN BACK TOWARD THE GRASS STRIP WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING AND LOSING POWER.  WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT ABOUT 50-FT AGL, THEN FELL HARD INTO IN AN OPEN BEAN FIELD.

## 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 CEN12LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA008), Oct 5, 2011: Johnston William Alfred JR Kolb Mark III (N9144E), Versailles, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to adjustments and modifications that the pilot made to the engine and airplane.

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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