Rans S-7LS N544RS

Summary

On 21 August 2011 at about 21:10 local time, a Rans S-7LS registered N544RS was involved in an accident near Joplin, Missouri, 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.

Date

21 August 2011 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Joplin, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)

Coordinates

37.1517, -94.4981

Aircraft

Rans S-7LS

Registration

N544RS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Joplin → Joplin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA590

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right of runway centerline. The pilot applied rudder and aileron inputs to counter the unexpected wind. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped and came to rest upright on the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the right wing spar was bent. No airframe or engine anomalies were reported by the pilot. The wind conditions at the airport were light and variable at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.