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Hoyt KOLB MARK III CLSC N232S

15 August 2006 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 August 2006 at about 22:20 local time, a Hoyt KOLB MARK III CLSC registered N232S was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates
44.5183, -93.2664
Aircraft
Hoyt KOLB MARK III CLSC
Registration
N232S
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lakeville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI06CA233

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crops which resulted in the subsequent impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amateur-built airplane was damaged during a practice emergency landing approach when it impacted crops and the ground. The pilot reported that he was practicing a simulated emergency approach and that he got too low during the approach. He said that when he applied engine power the nose of the airplane pitched down due to the high pusher configuration of the engine. He said that he was unable to prevent the airplane from striking the crops and the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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