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FAA accident report · Shook Mark S RANS S-12 · Festus, MO · December 8, 2011

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Date
December 8, 2011 · 16:30 local
Place
Festus, MO
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7138K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12LA102
Reported as
Shook Mark S Rans S-12
Reported engine
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total1 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
N7138KRegistered now · Shook Mark S RANS S-12S/N 1094523 · Built 1995Airframe modelShook Mark S RANS S-12Engine 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.

On 12/8/2011, N7138K (rans S-12 experimental aircraft) crashed near Festus memorial airport (fes) in Festus, MO. There were two occupants of the aircraft, a student pilot and flight instructor, with no injuries to either occupant. The intended flight was to make approximately two take-offs and landings. However, the student pilot completed three go-arounds, due to his approach being too high in altitude for a landing. During the third go-around, the student pilot added full power and attempted a steep left turn of approximately seventy (70) degrees. The CFI instructed the student pilot to turn back level. The student pilot then responded with a steep turn to the right. The CFI then took the controls, but the aircraft was entering a stall/spin. The tail of the aircraft dropped and the aircraft went down backwards into a wooded area. The aircraft slid down three (3) trees and came to rest approximately five (5) feet from the ground, suspended in the trees. Both the student and the CFI exited the aircraft unharmed. Three inspectors from the stl FSDO investigated the accident on 12/12/2011. The aircraft was still suspended in the trees. There was no evidence that the aircraft experienced any maintenance problems.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/8/2011, N7138K (RANS S-12 EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT) CRASHED NEAR FESTUS MEMORIAL AIRPORT (FES) IN FESTUS, MO. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT, A STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WITH NO INJURIES TO EITHER OCCUPANT. THE INTENDED FLIGHT WAS TO MAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS. HOWEVER, THE STUDENT PILOT COMPLETED THREE GO-AROUNDS, DUE TO HIS APPROACH BEING TOO HIGH IN ALTITUDE FOR A LANDING. DURING THE THIRD GO-AROUND, THE STUDENT PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED A STEEP LEFT TURN OF APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY (70) DEGREES. THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT PILOT TO TURN BACK LEVEL. THE STUDENT PILOT THEN RESPONDED WITH A STEEP TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE CFI THEN TOOK THE CONTROLS, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENTERING A STALL/SPIN. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN BACKWARDS INTO A WOODED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN THREE (3) TREES AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) FEET FROM THE GROUND, SUSPENDED IN THE TREES. BOTH THE STUDENT AND THE CFI EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNHARMED.THREE INSPECTORS FROM THE STL FSDO INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT ON 12/12/2011. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL SUSPENDED IN THE TREES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ANY MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS.

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 CEN12LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFestus, MOThe certified flight instructor’s delayed remedial action as the airplane neared an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was that the student pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around attempt.Dec 8, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7138K · 1

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

Accident 20040307003239ALevel Off Touchdown · Berthod, CO(-23) Aircraft was over the runway about to land when a gust of wind upset the aircraft, pilot added power but the aircraft stalled about 10 above the runway dropping in hard on the landing. Gear. Substantial damage to the nose gear, landing gear and lower…Mar 7, 2004 · Substantial damage