ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353470
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| Date: | Thursday 24 December 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: | Dean KOLB FIRESTAR 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N643FS |
| MSN: | FS643 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Davenport, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4FL9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot did not calculate weight and balance information for the planned flight. This resulted in an aft center of gravity condition. The pilot experienced a loss of directional control on initial takeoff climb which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. The pilot stated he had not flown in 3 years. He indicated on the NTSB accident report that he had not logged any flight time in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations, resulting in a loss of directional control on initial takeoff climb due to an aft center of gravity flight condition, in flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot lack of total and recent experience (0 flight hours) in the Kolb Firestar 1 airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA054
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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