ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289563
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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 2011 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: | Kolb MARK III |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald Mckinney |
| Registration: | N457A |
| MSN: | M-346 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rutherfordton, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rutherford Co Marchman Field, NC (KFQD) |
| Rutherford Co Marchman Field, NC (KFQD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoffs and landings at his home airport. As he made a left turn over a hangar, a crosswind increased, and the airplane banked too steeply. The left wing subsequently stalled and the airplane was too low for the pilot to recover. The airplane impacted the ground near a hangar. A witness stated that shortly after takeoff, the airplane returned and made a low pass at the airport. He observed the airplane then fly low over the pilot's restaurant and subsequently stall/spin at low altitude. During the stall, the witness heard the engine noise increase to full power. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded weather at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, included clear skies and calm wind.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude resulting in a stall/spin and ground impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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