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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rans S-6 COYOTE II · New Kent, VA · May 15, 2011

Date: May 15, 2011 · 12:30 local
Place: New Kent, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N929RL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA301
Reported as: Rans S-6 Coyote II
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total500 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N929RLRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2018 · Rans S-6 COYOTE IIS/N 0690124 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRans S-6 COYOTE II Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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

On 05/15/2011, at approximately 10:30 am pilot departed toddsbury farm airport (25VA) in aylett, VA in N929RL, a two seat Rans S-6 coyote ii experimental light sport aircraft with an intended destination of new quarter farm airport (92VA) in gloucester, VA. At approximately 12:30 pm Virginia state police received a call that an aircraft landed in a corn field in New Kent, Virginia, collapsing the nose gear and tearing off the right landing gear. The sole occupant sustained light cuts to his right hand. The pilot made a statement that he ran out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ON 05/15/2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM PILOT DEPARTED TODDSBURY FARM AIRPORT (25VA) IN AYLETT, VA IN N929RL, A TWO SEAT RANS S-6 COYOTE II EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF NEW QUARTER FARM AIRPORT (92VA) IN GLOUCESTER, VA. AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RECEIVED A CALL THAT AN AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD IN NEW KENT, VIRGINIA, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND TEARING OFF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR. THE SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED LIGHT CUTS TO HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PILOT MADE A STATEMENT THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL.

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 ERA11LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Kent, VAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.May 15, 2011 · Substantial damage