# NTSB WPR10CA269: Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II, N151YZ, Koosharem, UT, May 29, 2010 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: May 29, 2010, 08:30 local (14:30 UTC) - Place: Koosharem, UT - Coordinates: 38.510276, -111.881385 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5103&lon=-111.8814&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 22, 2010 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 76160 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR10CA269 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/76160/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=76160 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA269 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign on the side of his landing area (a dirt road). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform a fly-by of the road to check for hazards. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Info processing/decision: identification/recognition](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510/cases.md?model=05619MS), [All aircraft, 559 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510/cases.md) - [Info processing/decision: expectation/assumption](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041525): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041525/cases.md?model=05619MS), [All aircraft, 51 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041525/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: sign/marker](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Awareness of condition (probable cause); cases with it: [Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md?model=05619MS), [All aircraft, 214 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: sign/marker](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Response/compensation (probable cause); cases with it: [Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md?model=05619MS), [All aircraft, 214 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470) (defining event); cases with it: [Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=05619MS), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot stated that on average he lands on a dirt county road about 15 times per year. On this approach, he did not perform a fly-by of the road to check for hazards. Unknown to him, the road and some signs had been improved since the last time he had landed there. He landed towards the northwest and had a right crosswind from the northeast at about 12-15 miles per hour during the approach. After an uneventful touchdown, he saw a sign on the left side of the road that was not there on any previous flights or landings. He immediately applied right rudder to avoid the sign but the left wing made contact with it. The airplane spun to the left and impacted a dirt berm, which caused the airplane to nose over. The pilot stated that there was no pre-impact mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane, and that he meant to land on the road. ## Factual narrative The pilot stated that on average he lands on a dirt county road about 15 times per year. On this approach, he did not perform a fly-by of the road to check for hazards. Unknown to him, the road and some signs had been improved since the last time he had landed there. He landed towards the northwest and had a right crosswind from the northeast at about 12-15 miles per hour during the approach. After an uneventful touchdown, he saw a sign on the left side of the road that was not there on any previous flights or landings. He immediately applied right rudder to avoid the sign but the left wing made contact with it. The airplane spun to the left and impacted a dirt berm, which caused the airplane to nose over. The pilot stated that there was no pre-impact mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane, and that he meant to land on the road. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N151YZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N151YZ), registered now, S/N 07031510, built 2005 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BAGLEY CURTIS LYNN RANS S-6S COYOTE II - Registry model: [Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/bagley-curtis-lynn-rans-s-6s-coyote-ii) (registry code 05619MS) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 07031510 - Airframe hours: 495 - Engines: BOMBARDIER ROTAX 912S 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Bagley Curtis L - Registered owner: Bagley Curtis L - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Condition, February 26, 2010, 485 hours before - Departed: UT99, Fairfield, UT - Destination: Koosharem, UT ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review September 14, 2005; seat: left; flight hours: 1,000 total, 495 in this make and model, 900 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 12 knots - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Temperature: 70 °F ## 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 20100529034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100529034889A), May 29, 2010: Bagley Curt RANS S-6S C, 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… ## Other investigations on N151YZ (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. ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 18, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=76160. 304 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 304 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40331257&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.