# Accident 20211127021459A: Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II, November 27, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 27, 2021, 14:39 local time
- Airport: West Desert Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1543° N, 112.0534° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1543&lon=-112.0534&mi=10
- Aircraft: N151YZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N151YZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II (registry code 05619MS, https://openairdocs.org/model/bagley-curtis-lynn-rans-s-6s-coyote-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAGLEY CURTIS LYNN RANS S-6S COYOTE II
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 3,600 total, 20 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211127021459A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRMAN WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD DURING TAKE OFF WITH A 5-10 KTS CROSSWIND COMPONENT WHICH MAY HAVE BECAME A WIND SHIFT AND POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR. THE AIRMAN IDENTIFIED THAT DUE TO HIS LIMITED TIME IN A TAIL DRAGGER HE WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING ELSE TO OCCURE AS HE MADE CORRECTION TO THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IT LOST ALTITUDE AND EFFECTIVE LIFT FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCING ON THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER.

## 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 WPR22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA052), Nov 27, 2021: Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II (N151YZ), Fairfield, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind.

## Other reports on N151YZ (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100529034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100529034889A), May 29, 2010: Bagley Curt RANS S-6S C (N151YZ), Koosharem, UT, Substantial damage. On may 29, 2010 at 0930 LCL (1530Z), N151YZ, a rans S-6S coyote ii, piloted by curtis Bagley (cert# 2790935), was involved in an accident while landing on a…

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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