Kolb MARK III N695WM
18 July 1996 · Gowanda, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1996 at about 16:40 local time, a Kolb MARK III registered N695WM was involved in an accident near Gowanda, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gowanda, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twichell (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.4597, -78.9294
- Aircraft
- Kolb MARK III
- Registration
- N695WM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA153
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to properly flare the airplane during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting a visual approach and landing to his private airstrip. He stated, 'On landing approach, I let the airspeed get too low, the aircraft hit the runway hard enough to damage the gear and fuselage.' He also reported that there were no malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kolb MARK accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1992 | Kolb MARK III | Titus, Alabama, United States | Hauck, John R. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Kolb MARK III | Clay Center, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Kolb MARK II | Chisholm, Minnesota, United States | Ronald J. Cappo | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Kolb MARK III | Richland, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Kolb MARK III | Jonesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Kolb MARK III | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1996 | Aerofab LAKE 250 | Adirondack, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150J | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp., | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172RG | Duanesburg, New York, United States | Michael B. Ruggera | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |