Rans S-12 UNREG
13 November 1995 · Plant City, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 November 1995 at about 18:55 local time, a Rans S-12 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Plant City, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plant City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plant City (PCM)
- Coordinates
- 27.9207, -82.1202
- Aircraft
- Rans S-12
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA024
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the non-certificated pilot (unqualified person) to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-rated pilot and a passenger in an unregistered airplane crashed during takeoff. Witnesses heard the engine running until impact. The airplane was found where it had impacted in a nose down attitude. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1994 | Rans S-12 AIRAILE | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Rans S-12 | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Rans S-12 XL | Los Banos, California, United States | Jean P. Lopez (Poulleau) | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Rans S-12 | West Point, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2008 | Rans S-12 XL | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Rans S-12 XL AIRAILE | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Hughes 500C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna R182 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 177 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |