# Accident 20230529011159A: Kolb FIRESTAR, Lodi, WI, May 29, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 2023, 12:30 local time
- Place: Lodi, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3267° N, 89.5206° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3267&lon=-89.5206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N994TA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N994TA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kolb FIRESTAR (registry code 059011J, https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-firestar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 447 (registry code 55576, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-447) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KOLB FIRESTAR
- Reported engine: ROTAX 447
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA209) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230529011159A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN23LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA209), May 29, 2023: Kolb Firestar SS (N994TA), Lodi, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.

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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