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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS6 · Cedar Bluff, VA · June 16, 1997

Date: June 16, 1997 · 20:30 local
Place: Cedar Bluff, VA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N495J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA116
Reported as: Amtr RANSS6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 72 total72 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N495JRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2018 · Goodwin James H RANS S-4S/N 94218 · Built 1996 Airframe modelGoodwin James H RANS S-4 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Stalled and spun in on climbout. No check out. First flight in type.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND SPUN IN ON CLIMBOUT. NO CHECK OUT. FIRST FLIGHT IN TYPE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA116Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCedar Bluff, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.Jun 16, 1997 · Destroyed