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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-12 · Albuquerque, NM · March 24, 1996

Date: March 24, 1996 · 09:30 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Coronado Airport
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4017S
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA155
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 20 total7 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4017SRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2006 · Domaille Robert S RANS S-12S/N 1091135 Airframe modelDomaille Robert S RANS S-12 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control in gusty winds 10 minutes after takeoff. Too much wind for homebuilt and low time student. (-23) on March 24, 1996, at 0930 mountain standard time, a domaille rans S-12 amatuer built aircraft, N4017S, impacted the ground following a northerly takeoff from Coronado Airport (4AC), Albuquerque, NM. The student pilot received fatal injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft impacted approximately 15-20 degrees off vertical headed north. Temperature was 46 degrees, dew point 9 degrees, wind direction 250 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 22 knots. According to eye witnesses, the aircraft passed over tramway boulevard at approximately 200 feet with reduced power. Witness statements further indicated that the aircraft was buffeted by winds when the pilot turned to the right (downwind). The aircraft apparently stalled and subsequently crashed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN GUSTY WINDS 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. TOO MUCH WIND FOR HOMEBUILT AND LOW TIME STUDENT. (-23) ON MARCH 24, 1996, AT 0930 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A DOMAILLE RANS S-12 AMATUER BUILT AIRCRAFT, N4017S, IMPACTED THE GROUND FOLLOWING A NORTHERLY TAKEOFF FROM CORONADO AIRPORT (4AC), ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 DEGREES OFF VERTICAL HEADED NORTH. TEMPERATURE WAS 46 DEGREES, DEW POINT 9 DEGREES, WIND DIRECTION 250 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS GUSTING TO 22 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO EYE WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER TRAMWAY BOULEVARD AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET WITH REDUCED POWER. WITNESS STATEMENTS FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BUFFETED BY WINDS WHEN THE PILOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT (DOWNWIND). THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY STALLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED.

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 FTW96LA155Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft after initiating a flight into adverse weather conditions. The strong, gusting wind was a factor.Mar 24, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4017S · 1

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

Incident 19920704023519ITakeoff Ground Roll · Bemidji, MNAircraft sustained minor damage during a takeoff from wolf lake. Suspension of pilot certificate.Jul 4, 1992 · Minor damage