# Accident 20110206003359A: Belcher Wil FIRESTAR II, West Blocton, AL, February 6, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2011, 16:45 local time
- Place: West Blocton, AL
- Airport: Cunningham Airfield
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1361° N, 87.1228° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1361&lon=-87.1228&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43341, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43341-2018-01-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Belcher William B II FIRESTAR (registry code 05904QU, https://openairdocs.org/model/belcher-william-b-ii-firestar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503 DCDI (registry code 55566, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELCHER WIL FIRESTAR II
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 131 total, 101 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110206003359A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT (^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) MADE A LOW PASS AT A MINIMAL AIRSPEED OVER CUNNINGHAM AIRFIELD (PRIVATE) RUNWAY SOUTHBOUND (225 DEGREES). HE ENTERED AN ABRUPT CLIMB OVER OBSTRUCTIONS (POWER LINES) IN EXCESS OF 45 DEGREES NOSE UP. THE AIRPLANE SLOWED THEN ENTERED A POWER ON STALL. THE RIGHT WING LOST LIFT, AND AIRPLANE SPUN INTO THE TREES (50'-60') FROM 300 TO 500 FEET ALTITUDE.  AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND WITH NOSE POINTING NORTH (045 DEGREES).  AIRPLANE TOTALLY DESTROYED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^STATED IN HIS INTERVIEW THAT HE JUST TOOK OFF FROM AIRFIELD AND TURNED RIGHT ON CLIMB OUT WHEN THE RIGHT WING LOST LIFT AND THE AIRPLANE HIT THE TREES. WITNESSES AT THE SEEN STATED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRFIELD, ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB, THE RIGHT WING FELL, AND THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED BEHIND THE TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA135), Feb 6, 2011: Belcher William B II Firestar (N43341), West Blocton, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## Other reports on N43341 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100306028609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100306028609A), Mar 6, 2010: Belcher Wil FIRESTAR (N43341), West Blocton, AL, Substantial damage. After take-off from Cunningham field (private) pilot experenced loss of directional control caused by a broken tail wheel stinger tube and lower rudder hinge,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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