# NTSB Accident NYC05LA017
> **Labhart Kolb Twinstar Mk III** · 2004-11-14 · London, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05LA017
- **Event ID:** 20041123X01859
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-11-14
- **Location:** London, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.151111, -84.257499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Labhart
- **Model:** Kolb Twinstar Mk III
- **Registration:** N83NK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.  A factor was the lack of an installed fuel strainer.

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