20070512007569A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S-12XL · Lakeside, AZ · May 12, 2007

Date: May 12, 2007 · 18:10 local
Place: Lakeside, AZ
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6641K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07LA167
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12XL
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total300 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6641KRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Sheely Kenneth W RANS S-12XLS/N 04000917 Airframe modelSheely Kenneth W RANS S-12XL

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What happened

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(-23) Witnesses stated that at approximately 1810 MST the airplane made a normal departure in a southerly direction from a field at the Private residence of the pilot. At a low altitude the airplane began a left turn to the east when suddenly the left wing dropped. The airplane made a 180 degree left spiral and impacted the ground nose first. The pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESSES STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 1810 MST THE AIRPLANE MADE A NORMAL DEPARTURE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FROM A FIELD AT THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE OF THE PILOT. AT A LOW ALTITUDE THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A LEFT TURN TO THE EAST WHEN SUDDENLY THE LEFT WING DROPPED. THE AIRPLANE MADE A 180 DEGREE LEFT SPIRAL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 LAX07LA167Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPinetop, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.May 13, 2007 · Substantial damage