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FAA incident report · John M Truitt KOLB MRK III CLASSIC · Fishers, IN · September 9, 2020

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Date
September 9, 2020 · 12:30 local
Place
Fishers, IN
Airport
Noblesville Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8045B
Reported as
John M Truitt Kolb MRK III Classic
Reported engine
JABIRU 2200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
829 total1 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N8045BRegistered now · John M Truitt KOLB MRK III CLASSICS/N M3-227 · Built 2020Airframe modelJohn M Truitt KOLB MRK III CLASSICEngine modelJabiru 2200A4 cycle

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What happened

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On September 9, 2020, about 12:30 pm eastern standard time (EST) N8045B a kolb mark iii, departed metropolitan airport (ump) on the aircraft?s first flight. During the take-off, the pilot experienced the aircraft turning to the left. The pilot identified the aircraft flight control needed adjustment but not enough to stop the test flight. The pilot proceeded with the flight and conducted some flight maneuvers such as turns, slow flying and stalls. After three unsuccessful attempts to land at the metropolitan airport (ump), and sustaining damage to the left hand landing gear, the pilot decided to continue to the Noblesville grass field (I80). During this landing attempt the pilot turned off the engine before touch down. Due to the loss of engine power, the aircraft nose pointed down causing the aircraft to have a hard landing and inflicted additional damage to the left hand landing gear. No injuries. The aircraft was removed from the grass field and is located at the aircraft parking area at Noblesville grass field. VFR weather conditions.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020, ABOUT 12:30 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) N8045B A KOLB MARK III, DEPARTED METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (UMP) ON THE AIRCRAFT?S FIRST FLIGHT. DURING THE TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED THE AIRCRAFT TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT IDENTIFIED THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL NEEDED ADJUSTMENT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO STOP THE TEST FLIGHT. THE PILOT PROCEEDED WITH THE FLIGHT AND CONDUCTED SOME FLIGHT MANEUVERS SUCH AS TURNS, SLOW FLYING AND STALLS. AFTER THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LAND AT THE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (UMP), AND SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR, THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO THE NOBLESVILLE GRASS FIELD (I80). DURING THIS LANDING ATTEMPT THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE TOUCH DOWN. DUE TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE POINTED DOWN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO HAVE A HARD LANDING AND INFLICTED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GRASS FIELD AND IS LOCATED AT THE AIRCRAFT PARKING AREA AT NOBLESVILLE GRASS FIELD. VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS.