Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ N568RD

Summary

On 8 April 2025 at about 18:08 local time, a Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ registered N568RD was involved in an accident near Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

8 April 2025 at 18:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Platteville, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

42.6852, -90.4546

Aircraft

Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ

Registration

N568RD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Platteville → Platteville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA149

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 8, 2025, about 1308 central daylight time, a PPHU Ekolot KR-030 Topaz light sport airplane, N568RD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Platteville, Wisconsin. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data initially depicted the airplane at 1233:04 about 1.5 miles southwest of the Platteville Municipal Airport (PVB). The initial altitude was about 1,400 ft mean sea level (msl). The pilot maneuvered in a 3-mile arc, circling east and then north of the airport. The pilot then continued to maneuver in a broad figure-eight pattern extending to 3-1/2 miles north and west of the airport. About 1247:33, the airplane was positioned about 0.9 mile north-northeast of the airport about 1,380 ft msl. A gap in ADS-B coverage occurred from then until 1249:52 when the airplane was about 2.3 miles south of the airport. Afterward, no further ADS-B data was recorded. The airplane impacted an open field about one-third mile south of the runway 33 threshold. The airframe sustained damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot stated that he did not recall any aspects of the accident sequence. Airframe and engine examinations are planned following recovery of the airplane from the accident site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.