Kolb TWINSTAR accident near Reynolds, GA
On March 15, 2015, a Kolb TWINSTAR (airplane) was involved in an accident near Reynolds, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 15, 2015
- Place
- Reynolds, GA
- Aircraft
- Kolb TWINSTAR · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.501°N, 84.137°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150316X02127
Official records · ERA15LA156
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 15, 2015, at 1815 eastern daylight time, an experimental light sport Kolb Twinstar MK-II, N193Y, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Reynolds, Georgia. The student pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight which was destined for Thomaston-Upson County Airport (OPN), Thomaston, Georgia. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a witness, who was related to the student pilot, the airplane approached her property and flew two oval shaped patterns over her house. It then proceeded west towards her neighbor's property, and flew "very close" to a group of pine trees. She described the airplane as appearing to "hover." Shortly thereafter, it "took a sharp pitch forward and turned right at the same time" and impacted the ground in a nose down attitude. The witness further stated "the engine was running" while the airplane was overhead and she did not hear the engine "sputter or stop." PERSONNEL INFORMATIONAccording to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the student pilot held a student pilot certificate with Cessna model 172 solo, and solo cross-country endorsements. His most recent FAA third-class medical certificate (and student pilot certificate) was issued on July 1, 2014. According to pilot records, he had accrued approximately 25 total flight hours, with 0 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. However, according to FAA records, the student pilot purchase
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude that did not allow for stall recovery.
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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.
