Rans S-12 accident near Scott, AR

On July 9, 2011, a Rans S-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Scott, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

July 9, 2011

Place

Scott, AR

Aircraft

Rans S-12 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

34.744°N, 92.024°W

NTSB ID

20110709X60853

Official records · CEN11FA467

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 9, 2011, at 1121 central daylight time, a Rans S-12 airplane, N3266R, impacted terrain near Scott, Arkansas. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from the R.V. Stewart Field Airport (AR55), North Little Rock, Arkansas, at 1100. Information provided to local law enforcement reported that the airplane was seen in the general area of the crash and the wreckage was not discovered until 1315. There are no known eyewitnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 44, held a student pilot certificate issued on April 29, 2011. The pilot’s log book was not recovered during the investigation, and the full extent of the pilot’s flight history could not be determined. The pilot utilized his driver’s license to fulfill the medical requirement and no medical history could be obtained. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The two-seat, high-wing, aluminum tube and fabric airplane, serial number 292187, was manufactured in 1992. A 65-horsepower Rotax 582 UL DCDI engine drove a 3-blade metal pusher propeller. The last recorded annual condition inspection was conducted on October 31, 2009, at a tachometer time of 521 hours. A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records showed the airplane’s ownership was tr

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control, likely due to a cardiac event.

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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.