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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kolb FIRESTAR · Lodi, WI · May 29, 2023

Date: May 29, 2023 · 12:30 local
Place: Lodi, WI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N994TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA209
Reported as: Kolb Firestar
Reported engine: ROTAX 447
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N994TARegistered now · Kolb FIRESTARS/N 456 · Built 2001 Airframe modelKolb FIRESTAR Engine modelRotax 4472 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot departed from the Lodi lakeland airport in Lodi, WI runway after departure the aircraft maintained low pitch attitude with full back pressure applied. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and crash landed in a farm field just outside the Lodi lakeland airport.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED FROM THE LODI LAKELAND AIRPORT IN LODI, WI RUNWAY AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED LOW PITCH ATTITUDE WITH FULL BACK PRESSURE APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND CRASH LANDED IN A FARM FIELD JUST OUTSIDE THE LODI LAKELAND AIRPORT.

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 CEN23LA209Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLodi, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.May 29, 2023 · Substantial damage