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FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-12 · Richmond, VA · May 16, 1998

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Date
May 16, 1998 · 13:00 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Airport
Holly Springs Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N91337
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA118
Reported as
Amtr RANSS12
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
189 total71 in this make and model
N91337Registration cancelled Jul 5, 2011 · Morrison Ronald B RANS S-12S/N 1292361 · Built 1993Airframe modelMorrison Ronald B RANS S-12Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)After two uneventful flights earlier in the day, the pilot departed on another flight. During the initial climb, approximately 250-300 feet above the runway, the engine sputtered and recovered. A second later the engine sputtered again; however, it did not recover. The pilot said the engine continued to run, but produced 'very little power.' The pilot then executed a 180 degree turn back towards the airport and attempted a forced landing to the runway. He reported that he was able to partially flare just before hitting the surface. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the intake hose which extended from one of the carburetors to the engine was loose and partially disconnected. (-23) on may 16, 1998, about 1300 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built morison rans S-12, N91337, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. On departure from Holly Springs Airport, gun Springs, VA. The engine lost power and backfired, but continued to run. The pilot attempted to return to the airport. During the 180 degree turn the airplane's sink rate increased rapidly and the airplane impacted a grass field. T here were no injuries. Due to no way to secure the wreckage, the owner requested to move it to his house in manassas, VA. The request was approved. A dca inspector conducted an on scene inspection of the aircraft wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)AFTER TWO UNEVENTFUL FLIGHTS EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON ANOTHER FLIGHT. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, APPROXIMATELY 250-300 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND RECOVERED. A SECOND LATER THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AGAIN; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RECOVER. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT PRODUCED 'VERY LITTLE POWER.' THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE RUNWAY. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY FLARE JUST BEFORE HITTING THE SURFACE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE INTAKE HOSE WHICH EXTENDED FROM ONE OF THE CARBURETORS TO THE ENGINE WAS LOOSE AND PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED. (-23) ON MAY 16, 1998, ABOUT 1300 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT MORISON RANS S-12, N91337, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ON DEPARTURE FROM HOLLY SPRINGS AIRPORT, GUN SPRINGS, VA. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND BACKFIRED, BUT CONTINUED TO RUN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE 180 DEGREE TURN THE AIRPLANE'S SINK RATE INCREASED RAPIDLY AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A GRASS FIELD. T HERE WERE NO INJURIES. DUE TO NO WAY TO SECURE THE WRECKAGE, THE OWNER REQUESTED TO MOVE IT TO HIS HOUSE IN MANASSAS, VA. THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED. A DCA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN ON SCENE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE.

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 NYC98LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGum Spring, VAA loose/partially disconnected engine intake fuel line which resulted in a loss of engine power, and the pilot's delayed (late) flare prior to touchdown.May 16, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N91337 · 1

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

Accident 20000925040579AWarrenton, VA(-23) No narrative.Sep 25, 2000 · No damage