20060401004689A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-7 · Hudson, CO · April 1, 2006

Date: April 1, 2006 · 16:30 local
Place: Hudson, CO
Airport: Platte Valley Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N924LB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06LA055
Reported as: Amtr RANSS7
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total475 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N924LBRegistration cancelled Nov 18, 2016 · Mclaughlin Ronald J RANS S-7S/N RJM-2 · Built 1996 Airframe modelMclaughlin Ronald J RANS S-7 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The PIC privacy data omitted was being introduced to his aircraft for the first time as the operator. The pilot privacy data omitted does not have a tail wheel endorsement. The owner/builder privacy data omitted of this amateur built aircraft was familiarizing the PIC on the operation of this aircraft. The two of them flew for approximately 20 minutes, with the owner operating the aircraft. The owner landed the aircraft and switched seat positions (fore and aft seats) and the PIC took control of the aircraft. The takeoff was successful. The PIC lost control of the aircraft after maneuvering it from base to final. The aircraft crashed belly first into an oil tank located approximately 100' off centerline of the runway. The owner suffered a broken leg, and the PIC had minor bumps and bruises.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PIC ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS BEING INTRODUCED TO HIS AIRCRAFT FOR THE FIRST TIME AS THE OPERATOR. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ DOES NOT HAVE A TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT. THE OWNER/BUILDER ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ OF THIS AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS FAMILIARIZING THE PIC ON THE OPERATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT. THE TWO OF THEM FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, WITH THE OWNER OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT. THE OWNER LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND SWITCHED SEAT POSITIONS (FORE AND AFT SEATS) AND THE PIC TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAKEOFF WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE PIC LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER MANEUVERING IT FROM BASE TO FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED BELLY FIRST INTO AN OIL TANK LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100' OFF CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. THE OWNER SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG, AND THE PIC HAD MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES.

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 DEN06LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHudson, COthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted landing. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes, the pilot's lack of a…Apr 1, 2006 · Substantial damage