Yothment KOLB-FIRESTAR II N94SY
11 August 1995 · Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1995 at about 22:45 local time, a Yothment KOLB-FIRESTAR II registered N94SY was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gwinnett County (LZU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Yothment KOLB-FIRESTAR II
- Registration
- N94SY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was performing his first takeoff in this airplane. He rotated early and over rotated due to the neutral stick position being farther forward than expected. The airplane stalled and subsequently collided with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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