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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Spaulding Errol RANS S-7 COURIER · Boulder, WY · March 27, 2015

Date: March 27, 2015 · 14:00 local
Place: Boulder, WY
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4272M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15LA025
Reported as: Spaulding Errol Rans S-7 Courier
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,200 total3,635 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N4272MRegistered now · Spaulding Errol RANS S-7 COURIERS/N 0693110 Airframe modelSpaulding Errol RANS S-7 COURIER Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was enroute to rks from rigby Idaho. Pilot noticed he had less fuel than he thought he should have. The pilot stated he tried to transfer fuel from the aux tank and was unsuccessful. Due to the low fuel the pilot landed on a dirt road in Boulder, WY. The pilot landed successfully, visually checked his fuel tanks, and ascertained he had adequate fuel to take off and fly to pna. On takeoff roll pilot encountered a strong crosswind and ground looped. The pilot was uninjured, his passenger suffered several small brain hemmorages, was hospitalized and released three days later. Counseled the pilot on attempting take off from a dirt road.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO RKS FROM RIGBY IDAHO. PILOT NOTICED HE HAD LESS FUEL THAN HE THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE. THE PILOT STATED HE TRIED TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE AUX TANK AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DUE TO THE LOW FUEL THE PILOT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD IN BOULDER, WY. THE PILOT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY, VISUALLY CHECKED HIS FUEL TANKS, AND ASCERTAINED HE HAD ADEQUATE FUEL TO TAKE OFF AND FLY TO PNA. ON TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND AND GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, HIS PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERAL SMALL BRAIN HEMMORAGES, WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RELEASED THREE DAYS LATER. COUNSELED THE PILOT ON ATTEMPTING TAKE OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD.

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 GAA15LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPinedale, WYThe pilot’s decision to take off in a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control.Mar 27, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4272M · 2

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

Accident 20090501005029ATakeoff · Atomic City, ID(-23) On may 1, 2009 at 2320 MDT received call regional operation center (roc) of an aircraft abandoned on the runway after crashing at cox's Well airport (U48). Blaine county sheriffs dep call in this report and gave roc tail number and found no persons…May 1, 2009 · Substantial damage Incident 20081024852109ILanding · Delta, UT(-23) Pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger were enroute from Idaho falls to lake havasu. [privacy data omitted] Had been given information it was safe to land on the 'hard pan' of the old lake bed. [privacy data omitted] Reported the lake bed looked…Oct 24, 2008 · Minor damage