# Accident 20020526021849A: Amtr S6ESCOYOTEII, Elma, WA, May 26, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 2002, 15:20 local time
- Place: Elma, WA
- Airport: Elma Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0500° N, 122.3607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0500&lon=-122.3607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N654RH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N654RH-2004-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hanson Randy L RANS S6ES COYOTE II (registry code 056113H, https://openairdocs.org/model/hanson-randy-l-rans-s6es-coyote-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR S6ESCOYOTEII
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020526021849A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM SPANAWAY. THE PILOT WAS FLYING A KITPLANE CERTIFICATION FLIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE NON-RATED AIRCRAFT OWNER. THE ENGINE HAD RUN ROUGH ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND HAD SATISFACTORILY BEEN RUN FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR GROUND RUN-UP. IN THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE, THE PILOT TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN TRYING TO STRETCH THE GLIDE, WITH A FURTHER LOSS OF ALL POWER OCCURRING. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

## 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 SEA02LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA087), May 26, 2002: Hanson Rans S6ES (N654RH), Spanaway, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the climb-out after takeoff. Factors include no suitable terrain upon which to attempt a forced landing, and trees and cars alongside of the…

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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