# Accident 20020525015049A: Amtr RANSS12, Lincolnton, GA, May 25, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 2002, 15:00 local time
- Place: Lincolnton, GA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7933° N, 82.4783° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7933&lon=-82.4783&mi=10
- Aircraft: N257BK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257BK-2002-10-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kendall Blair RANS S-12 (registry code 056070A, https://openairdocs.org/model/kendall-blair-rans-s-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS12
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL02LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020525015049A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT COULD NOT SUSTAIN ALTITUDE. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD.

## 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 ATL02LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA110), May 25, 2002: Kendall, Blair Rans S-12 (N257BK), Lincolnton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the delamination of the propeller blade during takeoff, and the pilot's improper touchdown flare during the emergency landing 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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