Johnson Joel H RANS S-6ES COYOTE II accident near Rincon, PR
On February 19, 2015, a Johnson Joel H RANS S-6ES COYOTE II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rincon, PR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 19, 2015
- Place
- Rincon, PR
- Aircraft
- Johnson Joel H RANS S-6ES COYOTE II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 18.292°N, 67.226°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150220X45944
Official records · ERA15LA133
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 19, 2015, about 1835 Atlantic standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Rans S-6ES Coyote II, N5196W, ditched in the waters of the Mona Passage after a partial loss of engine power near Rincon, Puerto Rico. The private pilot sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, which departed Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (TJMZ), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, about 1815. According to the pilot, he arrived at TJMZ on the day of the accident about 1600 to purchase the airplane. After a short test flight of about 15 to 20 minutes, he paid the owner for the airplane. He then received a telephone call from his brother-in-law and invited him to come out to the airport for a short flight to show him the airplane he had just purchased. The pilot left the airport about 1802, purchased premium automobile gasoline for the airplane at a local gas station, and refueled the airplane. After the refueling process was complete, about 1815, he and his brother-in-law (the passenger) boarded the airplane and taxied out for takeoff. The pilot verified that the gasoline valve was on and conducted a magneto check. After takeoff, they climbed to about 1,000 ft above sea level. About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed that the engine was not producing enough power to sustain flight. The engine never lost power completely, but it would
Probable cause
The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in partial blockage of a fuel filter, a partial loss of engine power, and subsequent ditching.
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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.
