Rans S-12 XL N9148Y
4 May 2008 · Pelion, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 May 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Rans S-12 XL registered N9148Y was involved in an accident near Pelion, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pelion, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lexington County Airport (6J0)
- Coordinates
- 33.7793, -81.2408
- Aircraft
- Rans S-12 XL
- Registration
- N9148Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pelion → Pelion
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08LA125
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the improper actions of the instructor pilot and the low experience level of the instructor pilot in this make and model of aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight was a short instructional flight in an experimental amateur-homebuilt airplane with a flight instructor with no flight time in the airplane, flying from the right seat. The flight was making a turn to base when the right seat instructor pilot reduced the power and the engine lost power. A forced landing was executed and the aircraft was substantially damaged upon impact with the ground. Inspection revealed no pre-accident anomalies with the engine. The right seat instructor pilot's recommendations were not to reduce power on a two stroke engine. The right seat instructor pilot also believed the left seat student pilot, with all the time in the aircraft, should have told him not to reduce power on the two stroke engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2009 | Rans S-12 XL AIRAILE | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Rans S-12 | Scott, Arkansas, United States | East Lindsey R | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Rans S-12 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Rans S-12 | West Point, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Rans S-12 XL | Los Banos, California, United States | Jean P. Lopez (Poulleau) | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Rans S-12 | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2008 | Cameron ZL-60 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Charles L. Walz | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Cessna 177 | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2008 | Moore David DM-1 | Salters, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2008 | Hargett SKY RANGER II | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Cessna 172S | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | Bernard E. Stevenson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Cubcrafter CC11-100 | Gilbert, South Carolina, United States | William Lee Barrier | No injuries | - |