# Accident 20010225004659A: Bartels Steve RANS S-7 COURIER, Lafayette, LA, February 25, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 2001, 17:15 local time
- Place: Lafayette, LA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2394° N, 91.9900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2394&lon=-91.9900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N777SB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777SB-2012-10-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bartels Steve RANS S-7 COURIER (registry code 05607OX, https://openairdocs.org/model/bartels-steve-rans-s-7-courier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW01LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010225004659A

## Narrative

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

(-23) A/C RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED DURING A HARD LANDING. A/C THEN FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK. AIRMAN EXITED A/C WITHOUT INJURY.

## 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 FTW01LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA070), Feb 25, 2001: Bartels Rans S-7 (N777SB), Lafayette, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

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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