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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS12 · Lowndsboro, AL · March 28, 2004

Date: March 28, 2004 · 12:11 local
Place: Lowndsboro, AL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N910MB
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA083
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 33 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N910MBRegistration cancelled May 2, 2007 · Dantzer Lawrence L RANS S-12 AIRAILES/N 1090024 · Built 1990 Airframe modelDantzer Lawrence L RANS S-12 AIRAILE Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that he took off from webumpks (09A) for a pleasure flight. He flew to his residence at one thousand feet and when he turned to return to wetumpka a gust of wind hit his craft and he went into a flat spin. He tried to recover the craft but could not and at three hundred (300) feet to four hundred (400) feet he deployed his bcs (ballistic chute system). His speed was greatly reduced before he crashed into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF FROM WEBUMPKS (09A) FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT. HE FLEW TO HIS RESIDENCE AT ONE THOUSAND FEET AND WHEN HE TURNED TO RETURN TO WETUMPKA A GUST OF WIND HIT HIS CRAFT AND HE WENT INTO A FLAT SPIN. HE TRIED TO RECOVER THE CRAFT BUT COULD NOT AND AT THREE HUNDRED (300) FEET TO FOUR HUNDRED (400) FEET HE DEPLOYED HIS BCS (BALLISTIC CHUTE SYSTEM). HIS SPEED WAS GREATLY REDUCED BEFORE HE CRASHED INTO THE TREES.

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 ATL04CA083Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLowndesboro, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while manuevering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was trees.Mar 28, 2004 · Substantial damage