# Accident 19960908026309A: Amtr RANSS7, Anchorage, AK, September 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1996, 21:04 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2110° N, 149.8905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2110&lon=-149.8905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4012H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4012H-2017-10-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brians Johnnie RANS S-7 (registry code 05618GQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/brians-johnnie-rans-s-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS7
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 515 total, 2 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960908026309A

## Narrative

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

FIRST FLIGHT IN TYPE WITH OWNER ON BOARD. BOUNCED PORPOISED LANDING. LOST CONTROL VEERED INTO PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## 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 ANC96LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA147), Sep 9, 1996: Rans 7 (N4012H), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor relatated to the accident was: the pilot's improper decision to continue the flight…

## Other reports on N4012H (1)

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

- [Accident 20010909036489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010909036489A), Sep 9, 2001: Amtr RANSS7 (N4012H), Birchwood, AK, No damage. (-23) The pilot stated that after takeoff, which was shorter than normal, the aircraft climbed to about 150 feet and stalled. Pilot stated that the aircraft's…

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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