Passenger Survives, But Is Severely Injured

ANN has just learned that New Kolb Aircraft CEO, Norm Labhart (48), has been lost in a Monday afternoon crash of one of his factory's aircraft. Piloting a Kolb Mk III Xtra (file photo, below) at 1240 local time, Labhart impacted the side of a hill at the Chesnut Knolls Aviation Airpark, near the Pulaski Country line, in Southern Kentucky, killing him and injuring a passenger.

Witnesses told authorities that the experimentally registered aircraft was in the process of landing when it "just went down" short of the runway. Labhart was pronounced DOA shortly after being transported to Marymount Hospital in London, KY. The passenger, Chris Davis, was airlifted to the U of K Medical Center and remains hospitalized in serious condition with "multiple traumatic injuries."

NTSB Investigators have been called to the site to conduct an investigation. ANN extends our condolences to Mr. Labhart's family and friends.  

** Report created 11/16/2004 Record 3 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 83NK Make/Model: EXP Description: KLB3 EXP
 Date: 11/15/2004 Time: 1240
 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
 City: LONDON State: KY Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT CRASHED WHILE LANDING ON A GRASS STRIP, TWO PERSONS WERE ON BOARD, ONE WAS FATALLY INJURED AND ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, LONDON, KY

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
 # Crew: 2 Fat: 1 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: LO2 151753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/02 A3060
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: General Aviation
 Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time:
 Destination: Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: U
 Last Radio Cont:   Last Clearance:
 FAA FSDO: LOUISVILLE, KY (SO01) Entry date: 11/16/2004

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