Accident · 2023-08-03

NTSB case ERA23FA321 · KOLB FIRESTAR · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-08-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
KOLB FIRESTAR (NUNREG)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

A collision with trees during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

Source: NTSB case ERA23FA321

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane79BasicMed (2023-04-11)1,160 total

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

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