Schlitter Randy J RANS S6ES Coyote II accident near Tombstone, AZ
On April 27, 2005, a Schlitter Randy J RANS S6ES Coyote II was involved in an accident near Tombstone, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 27, 2005
- Place
- Tombstone, AZ
- Aircraft
- Schlitter Randy J RANS S6ES Coyote II · ULTR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.677°N, 109.995°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050503X00543
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 27, 2005, about 0940 mountain standard time, an experimental Schlitter RANS S6ES Coyote II, N32050, impacted terrain near Tombstone Municipal Airport (P29), Tombstone, Arizona. The airplane was being operated and flown by the two owners under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The two noncertificated pilots sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight departed Tombstone about 0800. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 31 degrees 40.624 minutes north latitude and 109 degrees 59.714 minutes west longitude. Witnesses reported that the airplane was flying around the local area when the engine stated to "sputter" and then quit. The airplane turned towards the airport, then "went straight down." The wife of one of the pilots told the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) that she heard the airplane fly over her house about 1 1/2 hours prior to the accident. During the on-scene portion of the investigation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors were unable to locate any evidence of fuel. The inspector was unable to locate evidence of any significant fuel contamination in the soil around the accident site. During the recovery process personnel recovered about 1/2 gallon of fuel from the left fuel tank. The airplane was still registered to the individual who had sold it to the accident pilots. The registered owner told the IIC that he had so
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the flying pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain.
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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.
