Shepherd KOLB MARK III N4672D

Summary

On 28 November 2002 at about 20:56 local time, a Shepherd KOLB MARK III registered N4672D was involved in an accident near Norfork, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

28 November 2002 at 20:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Norfork, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.1656, -92.1450

Aircraft

Shepherd KOLB MARK III

Registration

N4672D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norfork → Norfork

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

FTW03LA052

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident were the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, the homebuilt experimental airplane lost power approximately 100 feet AGL. During the ensuing forced landing, and the airplane descended through trees and came to rest upright. Examination of the engine revealed water in the carburetor bowl. According to the pilot, the airplane was flown for 5 hours in the past 90 days and the fuel tank was left half full for a "long time" before being filled prior to the day of the flight. The pilot reported that he had sumped the fuel tank during pre-flight prior to the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.