# Accident 19951007036119A: Amtr RANSS12, Cobbs Creek, VA, October 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1995, 11:00 local time
- Place: Cobbs Creek, VA
- Airport: Hudgins Farm Ultralight
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4994° N, 76.3893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4994&lon=-76.3893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43364, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43364-2018-03-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Madsen Ronald F RANS S-12 (registry code 05618HK, https://openairdocs.org/model/madsen-ronald-f-rans-s-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS12
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951007036119A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE STOPPED ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK TREE LANDING IN A FIELD. SPARK PLUGS FOULED BY DRY DEPOSIT. CLEANED ENGINE RAN.

## 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 BFO96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA006), Oct 7, 1995: Madsen/Rans Rans S12 Airaile (N43364), Cobbs Creek, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N43364 (1)

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

- [Accident 19920628021949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920628021949A), Jun 28, 1992: Amtr RANSS12 (N43364), Saluda, VA, Substantial damage. Engine quit circling low over water, ditched. Found water in fuel.

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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