Aviation accident MIA97LA120

1 fatal · Basinski KOLB MK3 · 1997-04-08 · WINTER HAVEN, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA97LA120
Event ID: 20001208X07776
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-04-08
Location: WINTER HAVEN, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.039661, -81.719734

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Basinski
Model: KOLB MK3
Registration: N128BB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after an oil leak occurred, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent collision with a residence and the terrain. The oil leak and the pilot's diverted attention were related factors.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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