SERS · KELLY KOLB MARK III · 1998-09-17 · CASHMERE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA181
Event ID
20001211X11171
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-17
Location
CASHMERE, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.54969, -120.480445
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KELLY
Model
KOLB MARK III
Registration
N62691
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation caused by the partial blockage of the fuel pump chambers as a result of the misalignment of the fuel pump front cover by the pilot/builder. Factors include trees in the area in which the pilot attempted the forced landing.