Accident Kolb Twinstar Mark-III unreg.,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40700
 
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Date:Wednesday 26 December 1990
Time:14:43
Type:Kolb Twinstar Mark-III
Owner/operator:private
Registration: unreg.
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Carlisle, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLYING WITH RIGHT WING CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND.

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X24802

Revision history:

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