Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-6S N91226

Summary

On 31 July 2009 at about 16:06 local time, a Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-6S registered N91226, operated by Donald J. Garrard, was involved in an accident near Montezuma, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 July 2009 at 16:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Montezuma, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Garrard Airport (9IN6)

Coordinates

39.8408, -87.3394

Aircraft

Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-6S

Registration

N91226

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald J. Garrard

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montezuma → Montezuma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA498

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff resulting in an impact with a power line and the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed on a local flight from his private airstrip. The pilot stated that he felt a gust of wind from the west and was not able to maintain control of the airplane. He stated that he did not anticipate the wind directional change as the wind sock was "down" when he took off. The airplane’s left wing impacted a powerline and the airplane impacted terrain. A ground fire occurred.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.