ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77729
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 September 2010 |
| Time: | 19:58 |
| Type: | Kolb Twinstar Mark III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N408K |
| MSN: | M3X6-4-00083 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 0 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM), IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Elkhart, IN (EKM) |
| Elkhart, IN (EKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident occurred during the amateur-built airplane's first flight. According to the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to determine the stall speed and handling characteristics of the airplane during the flight. After departure, the pilot circled the airport at an altitude of about 3,000 feet, and then requested a return for landing with air traffic control. A video of the accident showed the airplane in a steep descent toward a grassy area between the runway and taxiway. As the airplane neared the ground, the nose of the airplane oscillated pitching up, down, and up again prior to the nose dropping and the airplane impacting the ground. A witness reported the engine sounded normal during the flight and while the airplane was on final approach. A postaccident examination of the airframe did not reveal any failure or malfunction that would have resulted in the loss of control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2010 23:33 | slowkid | Added |
| 09-Sep-2010 23:46 | slowkid | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 10-Sep-2010 17:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Damage] |
| 18-Nov-2010 13:26 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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