# Accident 20200711011439A: New Kolb Aircraft Co LLC KOLB FLYER SS, Lutz, FL, July 11, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2020, 11:30 local time
- Place: Lutz, FL
- Airport: Tampa North Aero Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.2172° N, 82.3708° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2172&lon=-82.3708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38KF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38KF-2022-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: New Kolb KOLB FLYER SS (registry code 060005T, https://openairdocs.org/model/new-kolb-kolb-flyer-ss) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NEW KOLB AIRCRAFT CO LLC KOLB FLYER SS
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 816 total, 120 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200711011439A

## Narrative

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

TAMPA, FL (X39): N38KF, KOLB FLYER SS, CRASHED ON DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 14/32. AIRCRAFT LANDED NOSE DOWN APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER , THE WINGS, AND THE TAIL. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. POB: 2, 07/11/2020 1526Z

## 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 ERA20CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA244), Jul 11, 2020: New Kolb Kolb Flyer SS (N38KF), Lutz, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following an unannounced transfer of flight control during takeoff.

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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