Accident · 1997-08-24

NTSB case ATL97LA129 · Kolb Company FIRESTAR-II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-08-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Kolb Company FIRESTAR-II (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: RONALD BARTHELEMY Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): RONALD BARTHELEMY

Probable cause

the pilot's physical impairment, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to a stall and ground impact.

Source: NTSB case ATL97LA129

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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