Kolb FIRESTAR II N47WH
8 May 1995 · Cumming, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1995 at about 14:00 local time, a Kolb FIRESTAR II registered N47WH, operated by Hinklemann, William E., was involved in an accident near Cumming, Georgia, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cumming, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kolb FIRESTAR II
- Registration
- N47WH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hinklemann, William E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT/OWNER'S FAILURE TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOOSE SPARK PLUG LEAD. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN CONDITIONS AT THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT OBSERVED UNUSUAL ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND NOISE, AND ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT, MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A HOLE, AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG LEADS WAS LOOSE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS, AND THE PILOT/OWNER DID NOT POSSESS A CURRENT BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW OR FAA MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kolb FIRESTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1995 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Frankfort, New York, United States | Rocco A. Lamanna | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Kolb FIRESTAR | London, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Kolb FIRESTAR | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2018 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2020 | Kolb FIRESTAR 2 | La Center, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Yothment KOLB-FIRESTAR II | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1995 | Cessna 170 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Plains, Georgia, United States | Gosa's Aerial AG | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Navion D | Canton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |