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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Jose A Martinez FIRESTAR 2 · Atmore, AL · May 11, 2018

Date: May 11, 2018 · 11:50 local
Place: Atmore, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9216E
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA142
Reported as: Jose A Martinez Firestar 2
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total

N9216ERegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2020 · Martinez Jose A FIRESTAR 2S/N 01-17 · Built 2017 Airframe modelMartinez Jose A FIRESTAR 2 Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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Non-certificated pilot took off and flew around for approximately 20-30 minutes. Based on video from a gopro camera mounted on aircraft, airman lost control of aircraft while maneuvering 300 -400 feet AGL. Aircraft appeared to stall and begun a descending right turn. Wing clipped a tree and crashed nose first into a residential area. Pilot was seriously injured and aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK OFF AND FLEW AROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES. BASED ON VIDEO FROM A GOPRO CAMERA MOUNTED ON AIRCRAFT, AIRMAN LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING 300 -400 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO STALL AND BEGUN A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN. WING CLIPPED A TREE AND CRASHED NOSE FIRST INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA. PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR18LA142Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtmore, ALThe noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience and qualification.May 11, 2018 · Substantial damage