James Cote KOLB TWINSTAR MK II N2224N
14 October 1990 · Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 October 1990 at about 14:52 local time, a James Cote KOLB TWINSTAR MK II registered N2224N, operated by Huganir, Bruce L., was involved in an accident near Gilbertsville, 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 14:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Hanover (N62)
- Coordinates
- 40.3203, -75.6005
- Aircraft
- James Cote KOLB TWINSTAR MK II
- Registration
- N2224N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Huganir, Bruce L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91DHA01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER AN INTERUPTION OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WITNESS STATED, '...THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF. AT APPROXIMATELY 100', THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE AND THE ENGINE PICKED UP AGAIN. THE PILOT STARTED A SLOW LEFT TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE DOWN, NEAR VERTICAL.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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