Kolb FIRESTAR SS N994TA

Summary

On 29 May 2023 at about 16:00 local time, a Kolb FIRESTAR SS registered N994TA was involved in an accident near Lodi, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

29 May 2023 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lodi, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Lodi Lakeland (9WN5)

Coordinates

43.3267, -89.5206

Aircraft

Kolb FIRESTAR SS

Registration

N994TA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

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

CEN23LA209

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff from a grass runway, a sudden wind gust from the rear caused the airplane to weathervane to the right and lose lift. The pilot was unable to correct for the gust before the airplane impacted the ground and nosed over. Both wings and the empennage were substantially damage during the nose over. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off on runway 27 with wind from 150° at 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.