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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Greene R/Greene S RANS S-17 · Erie, CO · August 21, 2017

Date: August 21, 2017 · 18:45 local
Place: Erie, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N117BE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA327
Reported as: Greene R/Greene S Rans S-17
Reported engine: ROTAX 447
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total2 in this make and model

N117BERegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Greene R/Greene S RANS S-17S/N 1202040 Airframe modelGreene R/Greene S RANS S-17 Engine modelRotax 4472 cycle

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What happened

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On 08/21/2017 at 1845 MDT, N117BE, a rans S-17 light sport airplane, impacted the ground at Erie municipal airport (eik). There was one person on board, who received no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/21/2017 AT 1845 MDT, N117BE, A RANS S-17 LIGHT SPORT AIRPLANE, IMPACTED THE GROUND AT ERIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (EIK). THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD, WHO RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN17LA327Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErie, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control following a rejected takeoff for a perceived loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of training and experience in the airplane.Aug 22, 2017 · Substantial damage