Wayne O Robinson S6S RANS N312RW

Summary

On 19 March 2009 at about 15:08 local time, a Wayne O Robinson S6S RANS registered N312RW was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 March 2009 at 15:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cartersville Airport (VPC)

Coordinates

34.1231, -84.8486

Aircraft

Wayne O Robinson S6S RANS

Registration

N312RW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cartersville → Cartersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09LA203

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was chafed wires in the ignition system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing in an experimental, amateur-built airplane, equipped with a non-certificated 65-horsepower engine. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost partial engine power, banked 90 degrees left, nosed down and collided with the ground while attempting to return to the runway. Examination of the engine ignition system found that it was equipped with two coil packs. Chafing was observed on two wires from the aft coil pack. If the chafed wire running to the ignition made contact with the adjacent ground wire, or the engine block, the aft cylinder would have stopped producing power, and the remaining cylinder would have had difficulty continuing normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.