Marley KOLB FIRESTAR II N9173T
17 May 2012 · Cedar Fort, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2012 at about 17:50 local time, a Marley KOLB FIRESTAR II registered N9173T, operated by Kurt Imig, was involved in an accident near Cedar Fort, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Fort, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Valley Airport (UT10)
- Coordinates
- 40.3572, -112.0178
- Aircraft
- Marley KOLB FIRESTAR II
- Registration
- N9173T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kurt Imig
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cedar Fort
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12LA214
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 airplane control while on approach for landing in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness reported observing the airplane start to wobble while approaching the airport to land. She stated that it was a windy day and that a sudden wind gust caused the airplane to tip on its side while in the air; thunderstorms with microbursts were reported in the area at the time of the accident. She added that it appeared that the pilot attempted to level off the airplane but was unsuccessful. The airplane subsequently impacted open terrain near the runway and rolled several times before coming to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed primary flight control continuity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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