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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gerald Donovan RANS S-16 · Los Lunas, NM · July 12, 2017

Date: July 12, 2017 · 06:20 local
Place: Los Lunas, NM
Airport: Mid Valley
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N116GD
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA407
Reported as: Gerald Donovan Rans S-16
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total2 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N116GDRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2020 · Gerald Donovan RANS S-16S/N 0101027 · Built 2017 Airframe modelGerald Donovan RANS S-16 Engine modelContinental IO-240-BReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 12, 2017, at 0620 MST, a rans S-16 shekari, N116GD, registered to privacy data omitted collided with the ground and tall vegitation while attempting to takeoff at E98 Los Lunas, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. The flight was originating at E98 Los Lunas enroute for local training and returning to E98.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 12, 2017, AT 0620 MST, A RANS S-16 SHEKARI, N116GD, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND TALL VEGITATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF AT E98 LOS LUNAS, NM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT E98 LOS LUNAS ENROUTE FOR LOCAL TRAINING AND RETURNING TO E98.

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 GAA17CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLos Lunas, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Jul 12, 2017 · Substantial damage