# Accident 19970627016089A: Amtr RANSS12, Ft Collins, CO, June 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1997
- Place: Ft Collins, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 40.5500° N, 105.0591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5500&lon=-105.0591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2117X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2117X-1997-10-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mclaughlin George G RANS S-12 AIRAILE (registry code 05628EU, https://openairdocs.org/model/mclaughlin-george-g-rans-s-12-airaile) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS12
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA237) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970627016089A

## Narrative

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

ULTRALIGHT HANDGLIDER CRASHED AT FAR END OF RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW97LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA237), Jun 27, 1997: Rans S-12 Airaile S-12 (N2117X), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Attempt by the pilot to fly the aircraft with the center of gravity out of limits. A factor was a disconnected lift strut support cable.

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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