# Accident 20150219018729A: Johnson Joel H RANS S-6ES COYOTE II, Rincon, PR, February 19, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 2015, 18:15 local time
- Place: Rincon, PR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: N/A
- Location: 18.2919° N, 67.2258° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2919&lon=-67.2258&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5196W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5196W-2018-03-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Johnson Joel H RANS S-6ES COYOTE II (registry code 05620KM, https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-joel-h-rans-s-6es-coyote-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON JOEL H RANS S-6ES COYOTE II
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 114 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150219018729A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS AIRPORT (MAZ) FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT CLAIMED THAT  AFTER CLIMBING TO 1000 FEET THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER TO SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED  INTO THE OCEAN. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE ON BOARD. THE PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSISTED THE PASSENGER DURING EVACUATION. THE PILOT RECIEVED NO INJURIES, HOWEVER , THE PASSENGER RESULTED IN A FATALITY.

## 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 ERA15LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA133), Feb 19, 2015: Johnson Joel H Rans S-6ES Coyote II (N5196W), Rincon, PR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in partial blockage of a fuel filter, a partial loss of engine power, and subsequent ditching.

## Other reports on N5196W (1)

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

- [Accident 20060305002849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060305002849A), Mar 5, 2006: Amtr RANSS6 (N5196W), Cartersville, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) While making a takeoff during a "touch and go" the engine began to lose power over the numbers on the departure end of the runway at approximately…

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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