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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Milner James E KOLB TWINSTAR TSP-1 · Hector, MN · June 13, 2019

Date: June 13, 2019 · 14:51 local
Place: Hector, MN
Airport: Hector Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N217JM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA176
Reported as: Milner James E Kolb Twinstar TSP-1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N217JMRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Milner James E KOLB TWINSTAR TSP-1S/N A-2 · Built 1986 Airframe modelMilner James E KOLB TWINSTAR TSP-1 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot felt a flutter at or about 500 AGL proceeded to airport to land, as the pilot attempted to flare the aircraft stalled and fell approximately 20' causing the wings to collapse, tail boom, and gear to collapsed, pilot exited aircraft uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FELT A FLUTTER AT OR ABOUT 500 AGL PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT TO LAND, AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 20' CAUSING THE WINGS TO COLLAPSE, TAIL BOOM, AND GEAR TO COLLAPSED, PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.

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 CEN19LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHector, MNThe pilot’s operation of the airplane outside of the center of gravity limits, which resulted in an adverse aerodynamic condition and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s incorrect calculations of the airplane’s CG limits.Jun 13, 2019 · Substantial damage