# Accident 20130518007409A: Thomas David W RANS S-12 XL, Cleveland, GA, May 18, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 2013, 19:45 local time
- Place: Cleveland, GA
- Airport: Mountain Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5617° N, 83.7136° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5617&lon=-83.7136&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81788, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81788-2014-03-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thomas David W RANS S-12 XL (registry code 05606MG, https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-david-w-rans-s-12-xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER (registry code 55555, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THOMAS DAVID W RANS S-12 XL
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,585 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA250) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130518007409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT IN COMMAND, BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT AND HAVING ZERO TIME IN MODEL, FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AFTER TAKE OFF WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM A NORTHERLY HEADING TO SOUTHERLY HEADING. A STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FOLLOWED BY IMPACT INTO A POND. THE IMPACT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA250), May 18, 2013: Thomas David W Rans S-12 XL (N81788), Cleveland, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of overall recent flight experience…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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