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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rans Designs S-7LS · Joplin, MO · August 21, 2011

Date: August 21, 2011 · 16:14 local
Place: Joplin, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N544RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA590
Reported as: Rans Designs S-7LS
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 97 total19 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N544RSRegistered now · Rans Designs S-7LSS/N 0907482 · Built 2007 Airframe modelRans Designs S-7LS Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot attempted a 3-point landing on rwy 13 at kjln (dry, level, paved surface). Last reported wind (at 2053Z, or 21 min prior) was from 020 degrees at 4 KTS, yielding a crosswind factor of approximately 2 KTS and a tailwind factor of approximately 2 KTS.aircraft began to swerve to the right during rollout, picking up the left wing. Pilot over-compensated with both rudder and aileron, resulting in a ground-loop. Aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A 3-POINT LANDING ON RWY 13 AT KJLN (DRY, LEVEL, PAVED SURFACE). LAST REPORTED WIND (AT 2053Z, OR 21 MIN PRIOR) WAS FROM 020 DEGREES AT 4 KTS, YIELDING A CROSSWIND FACTOR OF APPROXIMATELY 2 KTS AND A TAILWIND FACTOR OF APPROXIMATELY 2 KTS.AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT DURING ROLLOUT, PICKING UP THE LEFT WING. PILOT OVER-COMPENSATED WITH BOTH RUDDER AND AILERON, RESULTING IN A GROUND-LOOP. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 CEN11CA590Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJoplin, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.Aug 21, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N544RS · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20230507007279ILanding: Rollout · Joplin, MOThe aircraft touched down on runway 13 with a crosswind. Reported winds at the time of the incident were reported 200 degrees at 13 knots. The pilots stated that after touchdown the aircraft started drifting right. The student tried increasing left rudder…May 7, 2023 · Minor damage Incident 20210306000849ILanding: Rollout · Joplin, MOPilot stated that after main gear touchdown, a wind gust from the left started to push the airplane to the right, upon correction the plane started to oscillate left and right scraping the wingtip and coming to rest in the grass between the runway and the…Mar 6, 2021 · Minor damage