Rebholz Rans S-10 accident near Cottage Grove, WI
On September 4, 2002, a Rebholz Rans S-10 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cottage Grove, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2002
- Place
- Cottage Grove, WI
- Aircraft
- Rebholz Rans S-10 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.105°N, 89.186°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020926X05219
Official records · CHI02LA268
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 3, 2002, at 1900 central daylight time, an amateur-built Rebholz Rans S-10 airplane, N92PD, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with the terrain near Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to a local police incident report, an acquaintance of the pilot and witness to the accident reported the pilot had told him that he was going to test-fly the airplane for the first time since a forced landing that occurred approximately one-year prior. The witness reported he saw the pilot preflight the airplane and taxi out to the departure runway, runway 27 (2,146 feet by 56 feet, dry/asphalt) at the Blackhawk Field Airport (87Y), Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. The witness stated that approximately 30-40 seconds after the takeoff roll was initiated, he heard the pilot announce over the Unicom frequency, "Mayday, Mayday, my engine quit." The witness reported the airplane was about 200 feet above ground level (agl) and the left wing of the airplane was perpendicular to the ground. The witness stated the airplane was turning toward the south when it impacted a cornfield adjacent to the airport. The witness reported he thought the pilot was attempting to return to the airport and land on runway 4 (2,953 feet by 57 feet, dry/asphalt). The witness stated the pilot had probl
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to turn back to the airport following the loss of engine power during initial climb, the pilot not maintaining airspeed and aircraft control, which resulted in the stall at a low altitude. An additional cause was the seizure of the engine piston resulting in the total loss of engine power.
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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.
