Anderson Aircraft Corp. RANS S-12 accident near Bowmont, ID
On July 17, 1999, an Anderson Aircraft Corp. RANS S-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bowmont, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 17, 1999
- Place
- Bowmont, ID
- Aircraft
- Anderson Aircraft Corp. RANS S-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.430°N, 116.321°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19375
NTSB summary
On July 17, 1999, about 1400 mountain daylight time, an Anderson Rans S-12, N9230X, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the terrain near Bowmont, Idaho. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Nampa, Idaho, about 30 minutes prior to the accident. Several witnesses in the area observed the aircraft flying above the tree line, when the nose suddenly dropped and the airplane descended in a near-vertical attitude to the ground. One witness stated that he observed the airplane, approximately one minute before the collision, performing "S" turns along a road. The witnesses that heard the engine sound reported that the engine was "wound up;" "just a run-away motor, like airplane in a stall and full throttle," and "heard a different engine noise and then a thud." The Idaho State Police Officer who responded to the accident site documented the wreckage prior to rescue personnel's disturbance of the wreckage to remove the victims. The reporting officer stated that the nose of the airplane was pointing to the east. The fuselage remained upright. Fire damage was noted to the cockpit area and the leading edges of both wings. A groove located approximately one foot in front of the right wing was noted in the dirt. The leading edge of the left wing remained imbedded in the soil. The trailing edge of the left wing had folded forward. The mid-section of the fuselag
Probable cause
Aircraft control was not maintained while maneuvering at low altitude. An inadvertent stall was a factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
