19991026047009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-12 · Gainesville, VA · October 26, 1999

Date: October 26, 1999 · 16:00 local
Place: Gainesville, VA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70197
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA019
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 377 total324 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N70197Registration cancelled Apr 29, 2005 · Parsons Lester Leon III RANS S-12S/N 089227 Airframe modelParsons Lester Leon III RANS S-12 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot stated he was too slow and the airplane stalled during a right turn. He was unable to recover before the airplane impacted trees. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane. (-23)pilot was flying low over trees, lost control of aircraft, crashed in trees. Witness stated pilot was performing aerobatics. Aircraft was substantially damaged, pilot sustained minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TOO SLOW AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED DURING A RIGHT TURN. HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23)PILOT WAS FLYING LOW OVER TREES, LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT, CRASHED IN TREES. WITNESS STATED PILOT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY.

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 NYC00LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGainesville, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Oct 26, 1999 · Substantial damage