Rans S12XL N166LS
21 March 2008 · Wauchula, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 2008 at about 17:15 local time, a Rans S12XL registered N166LS, operated by Jay B. Kurtz, was involved in an accident near Wauchula, Florida, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wauchula, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wachula Municipal Airport (CHN)
- Coordinates
- 27.5089, -81.8747
- Aircraft
- Rans S12XL
- Registration
- N166LS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jay B. Kurtz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mulberry → Wauchula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The malfunction of the fuel line, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The amateur-built Rans S12XL's engine lost power while making an overhead approach to the destination airport. The pilot then performed an emergency landing in the grass to the west of the single runway, and during the landing roll the left main gear "went into a hole and collapsed." During the collapse, the structural tubing of the fuselage was damaged. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the fuel supply line to the fuel pump was cracked, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S12XL accidents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2020 | Rans S12XL | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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