Fatal crash of a Kolb Firestar II at Cleveland-Mountain Airpark (0GE5), Cleveland, Georgia
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- On July 8, 2022, at 1305 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Kolb Firestar II airplane, N6136Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Georgia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot was attempting a soft-field takeoff in his light-sport airplane. A review of surveillance video revealed that, as the airplane began its initial climb, the pitch angle increased, and the airplane entered a steep left bank turn. The airplane turned left about 180° and descended behind trees. The airplane collided with a hangar and terrain before it came to rest in the driveway of a residence. The engine sounded normal from the beginning of the takeoff roll until impact.
Postaccident examination of the airframe, engine, and propeller revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Review of postaccident medical records, including the autopsy data and toxicology reports, revealed no obvious medical issues that would have contributed to the accident. As such, the reason for the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane on takeoff was not determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane on takeoff for unknown reasons.
- Report:
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- Docket:
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I'm pushing my right foot to the ground watching this. RIP.
Yes...and pushing the stick/yoke forward as fast as I can. It puzzles me why so many pilots don't understand the importance of RELATIVE wind over the wing.
Once cleared of the ground, at about 4' feet in height, it seems then the aircraft pitched up more; trying to show off?
I didn't read anything about this but it sure looked like other crashes I haves seen control locks were left in place.
investigation would have revealed the locks in place
@@vg23air lol ok...
Ultralights have a bad reputation due to the pilots are not required to have training. Most do have training. That said, you have to know you and your machines limitations. Start off slow and build on your success. That goes for long lay-offs in flying. Rebuild and retool your flying skills regularly.
I don't know how much experience this pilot had, and it doesn't matter. Exceeding limitations will kill you.
Start off slow? He was 79, how long you think he should wait lol.
@@bigfoot8586 not speed (re slow).
I might have to give Juan Browne a demerit. He obviously showed us that he was using you for a reference, but although he usually is good about sharing credit he forgot to specifically mention you.
I’m sure this was merely an oversight because he usually is good about sharing and giving credit to his sources. As he has done in your case in the past.
I mean the name was there so I don't really care haha
It looks like possibly the ailerons were not hooked up. I'm sure he tried to straighten the aircraft up, but without ailerons he's screwed. This can happen if the aircraft is trailered and set up before flying. Either that or he passed out after take off.
investigation would have revealed aileron malfunction/defect
I fly a Kolb and one thing you got to remember with this type of aircraft is it doesn't have any lift at a 90° bank.
@@Kolbra2004That’s peculiar. 😅
It appears that the only conclusion is drastic maneuvers beyond the capabilities of the plane led to the crash.
I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THE GUY IN THE MOWER WENT, DID HE TURN RIGHT AND CROSS THE ACTIVE CAUSING THE PILOT TO JERK THE PLANE UP ? When the mower disappears from frame to right, he has reached the paved driveway between two hangers which runs left and right of the mower, towards and away from the active.
Or, did he continue to mow ejecting debris to the right, into the active, causing pilot to command pitch up to avoid possible mower debris / rock strike?
Was the mowing operation, close to active, underway and known to the pilot, or not.
I do not see any mention of the mower operation as factor or witness in the paperwork.
As the plane lifts off it already has a left bank, possible wing stall developing, did the pilot goes wheels up sooner due to the mower, then see he was banking towards mower operator and hangers and pull up desperately ? Did pilot goes wheels up sooner upon seeing the mower operation ahead leading to the initial slight left bank / stall developing ?
Pretty apparent what happened, I donwloaded the video, cropped out everything, chopped it to engine rev and disappear behind trees and watched it 100 times on loop
1- Plane goes wheels up at near lowest speed for the aircraft
2- Plane is immediately COMMANDED up into steep climb
3- Left wing enters stall on command to pitch up
4- Full right aileron deflection is commanded (wrong move) causing even more drag on the left stalled wing yawing the plane to the left and into a tighter turn.
5- Full right aileron deflection is continued to impact, this is determined by the planes sudden roll to the right as it descends picking up speed and establishing aileron authority again.
Combination between high torque and speed below minimum control
@@agusbahagia5122 that doesn't explain the pilot input to raise the pitch to over 45 degrees on wheels up
Unless the guy on the mower was somehow airborne, I don't think he was an issue.
@@josue_kay unless he was crossing the active in front of the plane
@@josue_kay pretty obvious the pilot suddenly pulled the stick all the way back for some reason, seasoned licensed pilot
I would be interested to know if this was the first time that pilot had flown that airplane and whether it was the airplane’s first flight. This looks more like something was structurally wrong with the airplane and/or control systems. I see no reason why a pilot would intentionally pitch up that much and make such a sharp turn.
The investigation showed no evidence of any mechanical defects.
You could also hear the prop cavitating really bad and then trying to pull up hard was a stupid move
Looks like a dust devil got him… check the windsock shortly after take-off. From dead calm to straight out. Rip.
OUCH!
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Going back for the keys he left in the ignition?😂
"Promosm" 💃
The trouble is these people are allowed to fly these things without proper training.
Yes, this looked like the pilot was asking more from his aircraft than it could give. I recall Richard Collins former Flying Mag editor was taking a military pilot up in a Cherokee 6, this pilot had only flown jets, he asked what happens if we pull it straight up? Richard replied then we go straight down!
He had a sport pilot's license.
He had training this was not an ultralight.
ketamine and flying dang...yolo
Apparently according to the reports, all the drugs were administered by rescuers trying to save his life. READ the whole thing page, by page.
I am going to say that was from initial hospitalization, it’s used for RSI (rapid sequence intubation) in the ER quite a bit.