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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS6 · Tombstone, AZ · April 27, 2005

Date: April 27, 2005 · 09:30 local
Place: Tombstone, AZ
Airport: Tombstone Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N32050
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA149
Reported as: Amtr RANSS6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N32050Registration cancelled Oct 26, 2005 · Schlitter Randy J RANS S6ES COYOTE IIS/N 0991221 · Built 1991 Airframe modelSchlitter Randy J RANS S6ES COYOTE II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed Tombstone Municipal Airport for a local flight. Witnesses saw the aircraft over the town of Tombstone. Another witness observed the aircraft stall and nose down and crash near the airport. The aircraft was equipped with a ballistic parachute recovery system. The lanyard was pulled according to sheriff personnel, but the rocket motor had not fired and the parachute had not deployed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TOMBSTONE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT OVER THE TOWN OF TOMBSTONE. ANOTHER WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT STALL AND NOSE DOWN AND CRASH NEAR THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BALLISTIC PARACHUTE RECOVERY SYSTEM. THE LANYARD WAS PULLED ACCORDING TO SHERIFF PERSONNEL, BUT THE ROCKET MOTOR HAD NOT FIRED AND THE PARACHUTE HAD NOT DEPLOYED.

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 LAX05LA149Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTombstone, AZloss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the flying pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain.Apr 27, 2005 · Destroyed