Krips KOLB FIRESTAR UNREG
11 April 1998 · Dallas, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1998 at about 20:45 local time, a Krips KOLB FIRESTAR registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Dallas, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dallas, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9096, -84.8294
- Aircraft
- Krips KOLB FIRESTAR
- Registration
- UNREG
- 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
- MIA98LA129
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the existing wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While turning from base leg to final leg on approach to landing at a grass strip the aircraft encountered wind gusts. The aircraft descended and the pilot could not stop the descent prior to the aircraft colliding with trees. The homebuilt aircraft was not registered with the FAA and the pilot did not hold any FAA pilot or medical certificates.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55B | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Robert L. West | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G164B | Cuthbert, Georgia, United States | Thrash Viation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-172F | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT502B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 175 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |