1 fatal · KOLB COMPANY FIRESTAR KXP · 2024-03-07 · Cave Junction, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24FA104
Event ID
20240307193897
Type
Accident
Date
2024-03-07
Location
Cave Junction, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.111739, -123.68126
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KOLB COMPANY
Model
FIRESTAR KXP
Registration
N4443G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of potentially impairing substances with bipolar disorder, which resulted in a decreased reaction time during a stall recovery at a low altitude.