Haugen KOLB FIRESTAR II N42996

Summary

On 17 September 1995 at about 22:10 local time, a Haugen KOLB FIRESTAR II registered N42996 was involved in an accident near Souris, North Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 September 1995 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Souris, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.9107, -100.6797

Aircraft

Haugen KOLB FIRESTAR II

Registration

N42996

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95LA323

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the ultralight vehicle.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The two-seat homebuilt ultralight was observed making a right turn at an altitude of about 100 to 200 feet above the ground. A witness reported the airplane '...dropped nose first, like it was in slow motion.' According to another witness, the airplane collided with the ground while in a '...sharp descent....' The on-scene investigation revealed no preimpact airframe or flight control failure. There was a pilot and two small children on the ultralight in a tandem seating configuration.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.