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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-9 · Dothan, AL · February 9, 2003

Date: February 9, 2003 · 11:30 local
Place: Dothan, AL
Airport: Dothan Regional Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N34AP
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA043
Reported as: Amtr RANSS9
Fatal injuries: 0

N34APRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2012 · Penksa Allan J RANS S-9S/N 0293119 · Built 1995 Airframe modelPenksa Allan J RANS S-9 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 9, 2003, at approximately 1130 CST, the pilot in command of a rans, S-9, experimental aircraft, N34AP, departed from an unimproved airfield near gordon, Alabama. After takeoff the pilot reported initiating a series of steep turns (45 degrees) at low airspeed (60 mph) and low altitude (100' AGL) to avoid some ultra light aircraft operating in the vicinity. The steep turns resulted in an accelerated stall with insufficient altitude to recover and the aircraft struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 9, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 CST, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF A RANS, S-9, EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, N34AP, DEPARTED FROM AN UNIMPROVED AIRFIELD NEAR GORDON, ALABAMA. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT REPORTED INITIATING A SERIES OF STEEP TURNS (45 DEGREES) AT LOW AIRSPEED (60 MPH) AND LOW ALTITUDE (100' AGL) TO AVOID SOME ULTRA LIGHT AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE VICINITY. THE STEEP TURNS RESULTED IN AN ACCELERATED STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND.

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 ATL03LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDothan, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent inflight collision with the groundFeb 9, 2003 · Substantial damage