Shaw Douglas Wayne RANS S 7 accident near Somerville, TN
On December 11, 2011, a Shaw Douglas Wayne RANS S 7 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Somerville, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 11, 2011
- Place
- Somerville, TN
- Aircraft
- Shaw Douglas Wayne RANS S 7 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.373°N, 89.348°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111211X61152
Official records · ERA12FA107
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 11, 2011, about 1330 central standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Rans S7, N347DS, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted a turf runway, following a loss of control during takeoff from a private airstrip in Somerville, Tennessee. The certificated sport pilot instructor was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. According to the owner of the airplane, it was assembled in 1991 and had several owners before he purchased it in 2004. He upgraded the engine in 2007 and flew a few hours that year, but then the airplane sat for 4 years. The owner based the airplane at his residence, which had a private airstrip. He planned to fly the airplane again; however, he wanted to obtain some instruction first to regain proficiency. Prior to giving instruction, the instructor wanted to fly the airplane solo as it had not been operated in 4 years. The airplane was equipped with two 9-gallon fuel tanks, one in each wing, which were approximately three-fourths full. After a thorough 1-hour preflight inspection, the instructor departed uneventfully from runway 5, an approximate 1,300-foot-long, 35-foot-wide, turf runway. About 300 feet beyond the approach end of runway 5, tall trees abutted the right side of the runway. The owner watched as the instructor completed an approximate 30-minute local flight, which included two touch-and-go-landings. After th
Probable cause
The pilot's incapacitation due to a ruptured berry aneurysm during takeoff.
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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.
