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FAA accident report · Kolb Firestar II · Enumclaw, WA · April 24, 2023

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Date
April 24, 2023 · 19:14 local
Place
Enumclaw, WA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N454K
Reported as
Kolb Firestar II
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
37 total
N454KRegistered now · Morgan John B KOLB FIRESTAR IIS/N FS01-2-00060 · Built 2008Airframe modelMorgan John B KOLB FIRESTAR IIEngine modelRotax 503ULDCDI2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Operator of aircraft was performing high-speed and slow taxi operations and had no intentions of becoming airborne. During high-speed taxi, the aircraft engine surged and the aircraft became airbourne. The operator of the aircraft stated the engine rpm's began to drop moments after becoming airborne. The operator banked to the right to return to the airport (approx 1/2 mile away) but tip stalled the aircraft. The aircraft impacted the earth.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATOR OF AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING HIGH-SPEED AND SLOW TAXI OPERATIONS AND HAD NO INTENTIONS OF BECOMING AIRBORNE. DURING HIGH-SPEED TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SURGED AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBOURNE. THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED THE ENGINE RPM'S BEGAN TO DROP MOMENTS AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE OPERATOR BANKED TO THE RIGHT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT (APPROX 1/2 MILE AWAY) BUT TIP STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE EARTH.

Other reports on N454K · 1

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

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