Krotje KOLB MARK III N393PK
28 November 1993 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 November 1993 at about 18:46 local time, a Krotje KOLB MARK III registered N393PK, operated by Peter R. Krotje, was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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 18:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Regional (OSH)
- Coordinates
- 44.0595, -88.5393
- Aircraft
- Krotje KOLB MARK III
- Registration
- N393PK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter R. Krotje
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94DEP01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LACK OF CARBURETOR HEAT FOR THE ENGINE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE WEATHER CONDITION, WHICH WAS FAVORABLE FOR FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A LOSS OF POWER, WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE PATTERN FOR LANDING. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY OF INTENDED LANDING AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SUSPENDED WIRE AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A PROVISION FOR ELIMINATING CARBURETOR ICING. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 28 DEGREES, AND THE DEWPOINT WAS 18 DEGREES. THESE CONDITIONS WERE CONDUSIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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