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FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-12 · Berthod, CO · March 7, 2004

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Date
March 7, 2004 · 17:10 local
Place
Berthod, CO
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7138K
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN04LA051
Reported as
Amtr RANSS12
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
130 total33 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N7138KRegistered now · Shook Mark S RANS S-12S/N 1094523 · Built 1995Airframe modelShook Mark S RANS S-12Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was over the runway about to land when a gust of wind upset the aircraft, pilot added power but the aircraft stalled about 10 above the runway dropping in hard on the landing. Gear. Substantial damage to the nose gear, landing gear and lower cabin structure front to rear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE RUNWAY ABOUT TO LAND WHEN A GUST OF WIND UPSET THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT ADDED POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED ABOUT 10 ABOVE THE RUNWAY DROPPING IN HARD ON THE LANDING. GEAR. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, LANDING GEAR AND LOWER CABIN STRUCTURE FRONT TO REAR.

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 DEN04LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBerthoud, COthe pilot's improper flare and his inadequate compensation for wind. The wind gust was a contributing factor.Mar 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7138K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20111208029079ATakeoff: Climb Out · Festus, MOOn 12/8/2011, N7138K (rans S-12 experimental aircraft) crashed near Festus memorial airport (fes) in Festus, MO. There were two occupants of the aircraft, a student pilot and flight instructor, with no injuries to either occupant. The intended flight was to…Dec 8, 2011 · Substantial damage