Mooney RANS S-7 COURIER N48PS
3 July 1992 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Mooney RANS S-7 COURIER registered N48PS, operated by Mooney, Patrick D., was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ)
- Coordinates
- 61.4594, -150.0897
- Aircraft
- Mooney RANS S-7 COURIER
- Registration
- N48PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mooney, Patrick D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA101
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION, AND AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS INCLUDE WIND GUSTS AND A WIND SHEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL RANS S-7 ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR DURING HIS INITIAL CLIMBOUT. DURING THIS ENCOUNTER THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL, RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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