# NTSB NYC95LA209: Kolb Firestar, Frankfort, NY, July 31, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 31, 1995, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Frankfort, NY
- Coordinates: 43.030681, -75.069145 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0307&lon=-75.0691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39042
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC95LA209
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39042/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA209

## Probable cause

Inflight collision with the ground for undetermined reasons.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

On July 31, 1995, at 1800 eastern daylight time, a Kolb Firestar experimental, homebuilt airplane was destroyed when it collided with the ground during takeoff climb near Frankfort, New York.  The non-certificated pilot received serious injuries.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local, personal flight.  According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the airplane was in the initial climb after takeoff when the pilot executed a right turn.  During the turn, the airplane descended and impacted the ground. Postaccident examination by the FAA Inspector revealed no discrepancies with the airplane.

No additional information is available.

## Factual narrative

On July 31, 1995, at 1800 eastern daylight time, a Kolb Firestar experimental, homebuilt airplane was destroyed when it collided with the ground during takeoff climb near Frankfort, New York.  The non-certificated pilot received serious injuries.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local, personal flight.  According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the airplane was in the initial climb after takeoff when the pilot executed a right turn.  During the turn, the airplane descended and impacted the ground. Postaccident examination by the FAA Inspector revealed no discrepancies with the airplane.

No additional information is available.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Kolb Company FIRESTAR
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Rocco A. Lamanna
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported

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.

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