Rans S12 accident near Orleans, IN
On July 1, 2019, a Rans S12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Orleans, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 2019
- Place
- Orleans, IN
- Aircraft
- Rans S12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.628°N, 86.476°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190702X80900
Official records · CEN19FA195
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary -- D Holmes --- Ind Fsdo: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary -- Flight Instructor K Smith: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary -- D Heinemann: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 1, 2019, about 2045 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Rans S12 airplane, N1094K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Orleans, Indiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that the pilot had performed two or three landings before the accident flight. A camera located near the runway captured a segment of the accident flight showing the airplane spiraling downward and impacting the runway, followed by a postimpact fire. After the accident, a neighbor who lived near the airstrip advised a family member of the pilot's that he heard the airplane fly over his barn on the night of the accident. He heard the motor "die," then walked out of the barn. The witness stated that the motor restarted and the airplane proceeded straight toward the runway. He then heard the crash and observed the fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot had received flight training toward a sport pilot certificate and had received a flight instructor's endorsement on September 26, 2018, indicating a "solo check" in the accident airplane. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONAccording to his wife, the pilot purchased the airplane from someone she thought was in Michigan. However, there was no FAA record of the purchase, and the listed prior owners were not able to be located. According to the pilot's flight instructor, the airplane was not equipped with a stall warning indicator or an angle of attack indicator.
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering toward the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control.
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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.
