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NTSB Prelim: PPHU Ekolot KR-030 Topaz

Pilot Stated That He Did Not Recall Any Aspects Of The Accident Sequence

Location: Platteville, WI   Accident Number: CEN25LA149
Date & Time: April 8, 2025, 13:08   Local Registration: N568RD
Aircraft: PPHU Ekolot KR-030 Topaz   Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91:   General aviation - Personal

On April 8, 2025, about 1308 central daylight time, a PPHU Ekolot KR-030 Topaz light sport airplane, N568RD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Platteville, Wisconsin. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data initially depicted the airplane at 1233:04 about 1.5 miles southwest of the Platteville Municipal Airport (PVB). The initial altitude was about 1,400 ft mean sea level (msl). The pilot maneuvered in a 3-mile arc, circling east and then north of the airport. The pilot then continued to maneuver in a broad figure-eight pattern extending to 3-1/2 miles north and west of the airport.

About 1247:33, the airplane was positioned about 0.9 mile north-northeast of the airport about 1,380 ft msl. A gap in ADS-B coverage occurred from then until 1249:52 when the airplane was about 2.3 miles south of the airport. Afterward, no further ADS-B data was recorded.

The airplane impacted an open field about one-third mile south of the runway 33 threshold. The airframe sustained damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot stated that he did not recall any aspects of the accident sequence.

Airframe and engine examinations are planned following recovery of the airplane from the accident site.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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