Kolb TWIN STAR UNREG
26 December 1990 · Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 December 1990 at about 19:43 local time, a Kolb TWIN STAR registered UNREG, operated by Thomas A. Schintz, JR., was involved in an accident near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 19:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1996, -77.2008
- Aircraft
- Kolb TWIN STAR
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas A. Schintz, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91DGT01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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