Kolb FIRESTAR 2 N90KL
6 April 2020 · La Center, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 2020 at about 16:20 local time, a Kolb FIRESTAR 2 registered N90KL was involved in an accident near La Center, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Center, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daybreak (WA46)
- Coordinates
- 45.8286, -122.6339
- Aircraft
- Kolb FIRESTAR 2
- Registration
- N90KL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Camas → Camas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20LA118
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness observed the airplane maneuvering about 200 to 300 ft above the floor of a valley. The airplane was headed southwest then turned south flying above the tree line. The witness reported seeing the airplane make a sharp left turn and that it then stalled and collided with terrain in a near-vertical attitude. Impact damage precluded determination of the preimpact integrity of the airplane’s structure or its control systems. The airplane wreckage was sold before investigators were able to perform an examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kolb FIRESTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2020 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2018 | Kolb FIRESTAR | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2022 | Kolb FIRESTAR II | West Alexandria, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2023 | Kolb FIRESTAR SS | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2020 | Zenith CH601 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Cessna 150 | Quillayute, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Bell 206 | Randle, Washington, United States | Hagerman, Jess | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Cessna A185 | Richland, Washington, United States | Barr Air Patrol LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Ryan ST3KR | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Cessna 150 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |