No fatalities
16 Oct 2022: KOLB FIRESTAR II — West Alexandria, OH
On 16 Oct 2022, a KOLB FIRESTAR II was involved in an aviation accident near West Alexandria, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Angle of attack — Not attained/maintainedPilot