Hatle RANS S-12 N6189
29 March 2008 · Rincon, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2008 at about 17:20 local time, a Hatle RANS S-12 registered N6189, operated by James W. Morris, was involved in an accident near Rincon, Georgia, United States. One person was 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rincon, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hooter Field
- Coordinates
- 32.2411, -81.2069
- Aircraft
- Hatle RANS S-12
- Registration
- N6189
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Morris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rincon → Rincon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08LA150
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb which led to an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot/owner departed from a private strip climbed rapidly before entering a steep left turn about 125 feet above ground level. The property owner, a friend of the pilot, witnessed the accident and stated "the airplane stalled, and cart wheeled to the left." He added that the engine ran smoothly and continuously all the way to ground contact. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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