Dean KOLB FIRESTAR 1 N643FS

Summary

On 24 December 1998 at about 15:45 local time, a Dean KOLB FIRESTAR 1 registered N643FS was involved in an accident near Davenport, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 December 1998 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Davenport, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.1600, -81.6003

Aircraft

Dean KOLB FIRESTAR 1

Registration

N643FS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations, resulting in a loss of directional control on initial takeoff climb due to an aft center of gravity flight condition, in flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot lack of total and recent experience (0 flight hours) in the Kolb Firestar 1 airplane.

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

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The pilot did not calculate weight and balance information for the planned flight. This resulted in an aft center of gravity condition. The pilot experienced a loss of directional control on initial takeoff climb which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. The pilot stated he had not flown in 3 years. He indicated on the NTSB accident report that he had not logged any flight time in the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.