# Accident 20240422011069A: James E Davidson Jr RANS S-7S COURIER, Benson, AZ, April 22, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 2024, 10:00 local time
- Place: Benson, AZ
- Airport: Benson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0078° N, 110.4042° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0078&lon=-110.4042&mi=10
- Aircraft: N599YY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599YY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James E Davidson JR RANS S-7S COURIER (registry code 05637M0, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-e-davidson-jr-rans-s-7s-courier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ulpower UL350IS (registry code 62000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-ul350is) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES E DAVIDSON JR RANS S-7S COURIER
- Reported engine: ULPOWER UL350IS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240422011069A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT LOST FUEL PRESSURE SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT (WHO IS ALSO THE MECHANIC FOR THE AIRCRAFT) MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE DESERT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO AIRPORT. THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AND BENT A STRUT.

## 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 WPR24LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA130), Apr 22, 2024: James E Davidson JR Rans S-7S Courier (N599YY), Benson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s unintentional use of a winter-blend fuel that was susceptible to vaporization, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power due to vapor lock. Contributing to the accident…

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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