Brown/Morrison RANS S-12 UNREG

Summary

On 7 August 2000 at about 12:35 local time, a Brown/Morrison RANS S-12 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Bonham, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2000 at 12:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Bonham, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Jones Field (F00)

Coordinates

33.5803, -96.1806

Aircraft

Brown/Morrison 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

Route

Unknown → Gilmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA225

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the non-certificated pilot and the passenger, the unregistered amateur-built airplane departed runway 35, and while climbing thru 800 feet agl, encountered 'gusty wind conditions.' The pilot decided to return to airport and during his left turn toward the airport he encountered 'a large gust of wind.' He applied full power; however, the airplane would not maintain altitude or airspeed and subsequently, impacted a building, two vehicles, and the ground. The pilot reported that he accumulated a total of 15 flight hours, all of which were in the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.