Rans S-14 None

Summary

On 6 June 2003 at about 04:00 local time, a Rans S-14 registered None was involved in an accident near Pasco, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 June 2003 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pasco, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.4667, -119.0333

Aircraft

Rans S-14

Registration

None

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Richland → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA095

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. A physical impairment due to alcohol was a factor.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness reported that he observed four small aircraft flying in the area. Three of the aircraft departed to the east, while the fourth remained in the area conducting aerial maneuvers between 50 and 100 feet above ground level. The witness stated that the maneuvers consisted of hard banking turns, steep climbs and descents. The aircraft then pulled up sharply, banked steeply and descended rapidly. The witness stated that it appeared that the pilot tried to pull out of the dive before he lost sight of the aircraft behind terrain. On site documentation of the wreckage noted that the aircraft collided with the flat terrain in a nose low and slight right wing low attitude. Flight control continuity was established throughout the system. Toxicological analysis revealed ethanol in blood (171 mg/dL), urine (363 mg/dL), and vitreous (231 mg/dL)specimens from the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.