20191115018549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swenson Ron RANS S7 COURIER · Lytten, KY · November 15, 2019

Date: November 15, 2019 · 14:52 local
Place: Lytten, KY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N831RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA039
Reported as: Swenson Ron Rans S7 Courier
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 418 total20 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N831RSRegistered now · Swenson Ron RANS S7 COURIERS/N 0988031 Airframe modelSwenson Ron RANS S7 COURIER Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Approximately 1935Z zid area 6 notified zid omic of aircraft in distress, relaying through guard (unheard by zid). Information relayed as near 9I3 airport and landed approximately 9 miles north of 9I3. At 1940Z zid notified west liberty 911 dispatch of information at ^(606)743-4885 dispatcher ratliff^. 1942Z fss relayed pilots cell phone number ^(417)850-9260. ^ 1942Z zid omic spoke to pilot. Pilot reported no injuries. Aircraft damaged, extent unknown. Pilot stated engine failure and couldn't restart engine. One person on-board. Information forwarded to dispatcher and roc.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 1935Z ZID AREA 6 NOTIFIED ZID OMIC OF AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS, RELAYING THROUGH GUARD (UNHEARD BY ZID). INFORMATION RELAYED AS NEAR 9I3 AIRPORT AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES NORTH OF 9I3. AT 1940Z ZID NOTIFIED WEST LIBERTY 911 DISPATCH OF INFORMATION AT ^(606)743-4885 DISPATCHER RATLIFF^. 1942Z FSS RELAYED PILOTS CELL PHONE NUMBER ^(417)850-9260. ^ 1942Z ZID OMIC SPOKE TO PILOT. PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED, EXTENT UNKNOWN. PILOT STATED ENGINE FAILURE AND COULDN'T RESTART ENGINE. ONE PERSON ON-BOARD. INFORMATION FORWARDED TO DISPATCHER AND ROC.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA20LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWest Liberty, KYThe pilot's failure to verify that the engine oil tank contained adequate oil for the cross-country flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power as a result of lack of lubrication. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect oil consumption…Nov 15, 2019 · Substantial damage