Kolb FIRESTAR 2 accident near La Center, WA
On April 6, 2020, a Kolb FIRESTAR 2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near La Center, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 6, 2020
- Place
- La Center, WA
- Aircraft
- Kolb FIRESTAR 2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.829°N, 122.634°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200406X51833
Official records · WPR20LA118
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 6, 2020, about 0920 Pacific daylight time, a Kolb Firestar 2, N90KL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Daybreak Airport (WA46), La Center, Washington. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness who lived near the accident site stated that she routinely observed aircraft maneuver around Daybreak Airport. She recalled that on the day of the accident, she was walking and observed an airplane pass over the top of her location at an estimated 200 to 300 ft above the floor of the valley. The airplane was headed southwest and then turned south maneuvering above the tree line. The airplane made a sharp left turn, and she lost sight of it as it descended below the tree line. She subsequently heard a loud boom and ran up the hill to call 911. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot's flight logbooks were not located. The pilot kept the airplane at Grove Field Airport in Camas, Washington. A search of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records revealed that the pilot was issued a private pilot’s license in June 2018. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe kit-built airplane was registered to the pilot in August 2018, but he was not the builder of the airplane. The airplane structure consisted primarily of aluminum tubing covered with fabric skin. The airplane was equipped with a 50-horsepower Rotax 503 series engine mounted in an over-wing pusher configuration. No maintenance records were found during the investigation. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATIONThe 085
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
