Emmert TIERRA II N246RE
11 October 1993 · Yukon, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1993 at about 22:13 local time, a Emmert TIERRA II registered N246RE, operated by Emmert, Raymond L., was involved in an accident near Yukon, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. 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 22:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yukon, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarence E. Page (F29)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Emmert TIERRA II
- Registration
- N246RE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Emmert, Raymond L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA010
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
WAS AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND WAS TURNING LEFT CROSSWIND WHEN THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY ROLLED FURTHER TO THE LEFT AND STALLED. THE PILOT WAS RECOVERING WHEN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT'S OPINION WAS THAT A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1993 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Heth, James B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Lookeba, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |