CEN15WA193

NTSB accident investigation · Rans S6 - ES · Tan Rouge, Réunion · March 30, 2015

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
March 30, 2015, 06:30 local (06:30 UTC)
Place
Tan Rouge, Réunion
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N974GQRans S6 - ES
Defining event
Enroute: Part(s) separation from AC
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Federal Aviation Administration
Case key
91008

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On March 30, 2015, about 0630 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Rans S6-ES airplane, French registration 974-GQ, impacted terrain near Tan Rouge, Reunion. The pilot and passenger on board were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local flight originated on the island of Reunion. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of France. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

Aircraft

Registration
N974GQ
Reported as
Rans S6 - ES (ES)
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
10021456S
Damage
Destroyed