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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS12AIRLE · Pelion, SC · May 4, 2008

Date: May 4, 2008 · 15:52 local
Place: Pelion, SC
Airport: Corporate Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9148Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08LA125
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12AIRLE
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total0 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9148YRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2018 · Adams Richard E S-12 XL AIRAILES/N 06950619 · Built 1995 Airframe modelAdams Richard E S-12 XL AIRAILE Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The engine stopped running at 1100 feet while on base leg to the Pelion airport, SC (6JO). The pilot elected to try and make the airport rather then land in an open field below. The aircraft (a/c) hit the raised road and sheared the gear off of the a/c. the a/c slid across a highway and came to rest in the airport perimeter fence. Substantial damage to a/c and minor injuries to both occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AT 1100 FEET WHILE ON BASE LEG TO THE PELION AIRPORT, SC (6JO). THE PILOT ELECTED TO TRY AND MAKE THE AIRPORT RATHER THEN LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD BELOW. THE AIRCRAFT (A/C) HIT THE RAISED ROAD AND SHEARED THE GEAR OFF OF THE A/C. THE A/C SLID ACROSS A HIGHWAY AND CAME TO REST IN THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C AND MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS.

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 CHI08LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPelion, SCA loss of engine power due to the improper actions of the instructor pilot and the low experience level of the instructor pilot in this make and model of aircraft.May 4, 2008 · Substantial damage