Haugen KOLB FIRESTAR II accident near Souris, ND
On September 17, 1995, a Haugen KOLB FIRESTAR II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Souris, ND. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 17, 1995
- Place
- Souris, ND
- Aircraft
- Haugen KOLB FIRESTAR II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.911°N, 100.680°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04461
NTSB summary
On September 17, 1995, at 1710 central daylight time (cdt), a Haugen-Kolb Firestar II, N42996, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground while maneuvering about 100 to 200 feet above the ground. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. One passenger received serious injuries, a second passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed a restricted landing area near Souris, North Dakota, at 1700 cdt. Witnesses reported observing the airplane flying at a low altitude and begin a right turn. A witness said N42996 "...dropped nose first, like it was in slow motion." Another witness said he observed the airplane in a "...sharp descent..." before it collided with the ground. Both passengers were children who were seated in the rear seat. According to the NTSB Form 6120.1/2 submitted by the pilot's family, he had a total time of 154.6 hours. The form showed he had a total time of 37.7 hours in the accident airplane. The form shows he had 8.6 hours in the accident airplane during the last 24 hours. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records showed the pilot had received his private pilot certificate on December 7, 1994. His FAA Third Class Medical Certificate was issued on October 10, 1994. The homebuilt airplane had two seats in a tandem configuration. Records for the airplane were not made available for inspection by the family of the pilot. The electric hobbs meter found in the wreckage showed 25.7 hours on
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the ultralight vehicle.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
