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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE · Marana, AZ · June 8, 2024

Date
June 8, 2024 · 07:21 local
Place
Marana, AZ
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N518D
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR24FA185
Reported as
Frost Dean C Rans S-12XL Airaile
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,396 total1,396 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft left la cholla airpark around 6:30 am time of the accident was around 07:21. The initial ground impact on picacho peak was right wing low and nose down in a southwest direction.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LEFT LA CHOLLA AIRPARK AROUND 6:30 AM TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS AROUND 07:21. THE INITIAL GROUND IMPACT ON PICACHO PEAK WAS RIGHT WING LOW AND NOSE DOWN IN A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.