Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-12 XL N43886
18 June 2000 · Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 June 2000 at about 21:35 local time, a Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-12 XL registered N43886 was involved in an accident near Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sauk-Prairie Airport (91C)
- Coordinates
- 43.2901, -89.7207
- Aircraft
- Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-12 XL
- Registration
- N43886
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA167
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of an obstructed fuel nozzle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that during climb after takeoff, the engine '...coughed and sputtered for approximately 5-7 sec[onds] then quit. I put the nose down and turned [right] into the wind [heading] 270, which would have landed us on the airfield. At 100 [feet] we were at 50 mph (stall 43 mph) and I attempted a restart when we were pushed to the right by a gust of wind. I put in left rudder and aileron and we stalled out. We impacted the ground wings level and nose slightly low.' No anomalies were found with respect to the airframe or control system that could be associated with a preexisting condition. During an engine teardown inspection, the carburetor float chambers were examined and were found to have contamination consistent with corrosion. This contamination was found in the bottom of the float bowl and on the main jet retainer plate. The main jet was removed and contamination particles were found in this area as well.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans Employee Flying Club RANS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2009 | Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-6S | Montezuma, Indiana, United States | Donald J. Garrard | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S 6S | Richwood, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-6ES COYOTE II | Williston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2000 | Cessna 150H | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Bell OH-58C | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cessna 177RG | Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Cessna T210L | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |