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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rans S-6S · Rigsby, ID · August 22, 2014

Date: August 22, 2014 · 11:30 local
Place: Rigsby, ID
Airport: Jefferson County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N171CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA352
Reported as: Rans S-6S
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Flight instructor, private pilot, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,585 total87 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N171CTRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Rans S-6SS/N 11021467 Airframe modelRans S-6S Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

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Studentprivacy data omitted of aircraft was receiving flight instruction. Student pilot certificate was expired and CFI was the PIC. Initiated touch & gos on runway 19 at rigby, ID airport (U56). Approach & landing was normal. After takeoff, CFI stated that about 25 feet in the air a strong gust of wind deviated the aircraft from the runway and before they could correct it they hit a hangar about 300 feet to the west of the runway and came to rest behind the hangar row and against an airport security fence.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF AIRCRAFT WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE WAS EXPIRED AND CFI WAS THE PIC. INITIATED TOUCH & GOS ON RUNWAY 19 AT RIGBY, ID AIRPORT (U56). APPROACH & LANDING WAS NORMAL. AFTER TAKEOFF, CFI STATED THAT ABOUT 25 FEET IN THE AIR A STRONG GUST OF WIND DEVIATED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY AND BEFORE THEY COULD CORRECT IT THEY HIT A HANGAR ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE WEST OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST BEHIND THE HANGAR ROW AND AGAINST AN AIRPORT SECURITY FENCE.

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 WPR14CA352Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRigby, IDThe student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to intervene and apply corrective flight control inputs.Aug 22, 2014 · Substantial damage