NONE · Stelly KOLB FIRESTAR II · 1996-06-01 · INDEPENDENCE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA110
Event ID
20001208X06106
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-01
Location
INDEPENDENCE, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.830627, -123.200721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Stelly
Model
KOLB FIRESTAR II
Registration
N2213U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The aircraft's excessive gross weight was a related factor.