Libersat KOLB MARK 3 N106RL

Summary

On 20 June 1999 at about 17:15 local time, a Libersat KOLB MARK 3 registered N106RL was involved in an accident near Vidor, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 June 1999 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Vidor, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.1202, -94.0008

Aircraft

Libersat KOLB MARK 3

Registration

N106RL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orange County → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA173

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot lost control of the amateur-built experimental airplane while maneuvering at 800 feet agl near his property. The pilot stated that when he initiated a left turn from a heading of 360 to 270 degrees, the aircraft entered a 'slip,' from which he could not recover. The airplane was in a left turn when it impacted a tree on the pilot's property. According to the pilot, his wife and son heard the engine and stated that it 'was not running right.' He added that 'all controls were working.' The FAA inspector stated that he rotated the engine crankshaft by hand and found automobile gasoline and oil in the engine. No anomalies were found that would have prevented operation of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.