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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Edward M Van Morlan RANS S-12 · Gardner, KS · September 28, 2015

Date: September 28, 2015 · 08:30 local
Place: Gardner, KS
Airport: Gardner Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N98ES
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA431
Reported as: Edward M Van Morlan Rans S-12
Reported engine: ROTAX 670
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N98ESRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2019 · Edward M Van Morlan RANS S-12S/N 12111027 · Built 2013 Airframe modelEdward M Van Morlan RANS S-12 Engine modelRotax 670Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Shortly after takeoff from rwy 08, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to glide back to the airport and land on rwy 17. Before reaching the runway, the aircraft pitched into a left spin with the nose pointed toward the ground. The aircraft impacted terrain on airport property in a near vertical attitude.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 08, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND ON RWY 17. BEFORE REACHING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED INTO A LEFT SPIN WITH THE NOSE POINTED TOWARD THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ON AIRPORT PROPERTY IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.

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 CEN15LA431Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGardner, KSThe pilot's inadequate airspeed control and the airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle-of-attack during the forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by…Sep 28, 2015 · Substantial damage