# NTSB FTW92DRA02: Jimi Youngblood Rans Coyote II, N12CY, Bryan, TX, June 29, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1992, 10:27 local (15:27 UTC)
- Place: Bryan, TX
- Location: 30.7157° N, 96.3314° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at COULTER FLD (CFD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7157&lon=-96.3314&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18326
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW92DRA02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18326/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DRA02

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE TAKE OFF AND ENTER A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. AT APPROXIMATELY 75 TO 100 FEET AGL THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO ROLL OFF FIRST ON THE LEFT AND THEN THE RIGHT WING AND ENTER A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. IT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12CY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12CY-1992-10-26), registration cancelled 1992-10-26, S/N 0891213 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JIMI YOUNGBLOOD RANS COYOTE II (RANS COYOT)
- Registry model: [Youngblood Jimi RANS S6 COYOTE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/youngblood-jimi-rans-s6-coyote-ii) (registry code 05618HM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: S6ES
- Airframe hours: 55
- Engines: ROTAX 582LC 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jimi Ray Youngblood
- Registered owner: Jimi Ray Youngblood
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: CFD
- Destination: 6R5, ALVIN, TX
- Airport: CFD, Coulter, runway 31, 3,240 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 300 total, 40 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLL, 5 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920629023089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920629023089A), Jun 29, 1992: Amtr RANSS9, Bryan, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Nose high wobbly climb on takeoff. Stalled and exploded on impact. Cause unknown.

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.

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