# Accident 20210417005749A: Hammond Paul A RANS S-12, Colville, WA, April 17, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 2021, 10:48 local time
- Place: Colville, WA
- Airport: Colville
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.5253° N, 117.8804° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5253&lon=-117.8804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N707PH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HAMMOND PAUL A RANS S-12
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210417005749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING POWER LINES AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STALL SPIN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT AN ANGLE GREATER THAN 45 DEGREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR21LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA161), Apr 17, 2021: Rans S12 (N707PH), Colville, WA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid powerlines, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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