Shook RANS S-12 N7138K
8 March 2004 · Berthoud, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 2004 at about 00:15 local time, a Shook RANS S-12 registered N7138K was involved in an accident near Berthoud, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berthoud, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lazy W (Private strip) (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 40.3083, -105.0833
- Aircraft
- Shook RANS S-12
- Registration
- N7138K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Berthoud → Berthoud
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper flare and his inadequate compensation for wind. The wind gust was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he had entered a left downwind traffic pattern for the east/west runway, intending to land to the east. He "checked the wind sock and it was just fluttering with a very slight, if at all, crosswind... from the north." During the landing flare, he encountered a gust of wind from the north and the airplane stalled approximately 10 feet above the ground. The airplane bounced once and during the second impact with the ground, all three landing gear collapsed, substantially damaging the airplane. According to the FNL METAR (aviation routine weather report) taken at 1715, winds were reported as 150 degrees at 3 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Shook RANS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2011 | Shook RANS S-12 | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2004 | Gates Learjet 25B | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | American Jets, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Piper J3C-65 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172P | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Dassault DA-20 FALCON JET | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |