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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-10 · Ponder, TX · October 19, 2003

Date: October 19, 2003 · 17:00 local
Place: Ponder, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N190SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA014
Reported as: Amtr RANSS10
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N190SPRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2011 · Lawrence Philip W RANS S-10S/N 0290089 · Built 1990 Airframe modelLawrence Philip W RANS S-10 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 19, 2003, at 1700 central daylight time, a rans S-10, single engine experimental aircraft, N190SP, was destroyed when the aircraft pitched straight up at an altitude of approximately 200 feet AGL and flew into the ground at a nose down attitude. The pilot/owner was killed after one week in the hospital. There was no flight plan filed and the weather was not a factor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 19, 2003, AT 1700 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A RANS S-10, SINGLE ENGINE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, N190SP, WAS DESTROYED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED STRAIGHT UP AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL AND FLEW INTO THE GROUND AT A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS KILLED AFTER ONE WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

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 FTW04LA014Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPonder, TXThe pilot's decision to conduct low altitude maneuvering flight and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed.Oct 19, 2003 · Destroyed