Fagan Rans S-6S accident near Taylorsville, NC
On December 10, 2006, a Fagan Rans S-6S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Taylorsville, NC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 10, 2006
- Place
- Taylorsville, NC
- Aircraft
- Fagan Rans S-6S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.931°N, 81.195°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061215X01796
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 10, 2006, at 1524 eastern standard time, a Fagan, Rans S-6S experimental airplane, N949S, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91personal flight, collided with the ground, while maneuvering in the vicinity of Taylorsville Airport, Taylorsville, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A post crash fire destroyed the airplane. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Taylorsville Airport on December 10, 2006, at 1510. A witness stated the pilot wanted to show him how quiet the airplane was and asked another friend to go on the flight while the witness observed the airplane from the ground. The airplane departed from runway 27 and made a left turn towards the south and disappeared from view. A short time later the airplane was heard approaching the airport. The airplane was observed flying from south to north and crossed the airport at midfield at about 700 feet. The airplane made another left turn, entered the traffic pattern, and made a low pass down runway 09 at about 100 feet above the ground. The airplane was observed to start a slow and steady climb described as "not a quick climb" over the trees at the departure end of the runway. The airplane was observed to make a "sharp left turn." The nose of the airplane was observed to pitch down about 45-degrees and an increase in engine power was heard. The airplane disappeared from view below the tree line, and an impact sound was heard. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on fi
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled decent, collision with the ground, and a post crash fire.
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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.
