Schupp Edward W SKY RANGER II N132ES

Summary

On 7 March 2015 at about 15:45 local time, a Schupp Edward W SKY RANGER II registered N132ES, operated by Stephen L LeGrand, was involved in an accident near San Manuel, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

7 March 2015 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

San Manuel, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

San Manuel (E77)

Coordinates

32.6397, -110.6528

Aircraft

Schupp Edward W SKY RANGER II

Registration

N132ES

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Stephen L LeGrand

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Manuel → San Manuel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing a no flap landing. About 5 feet over the runway, the pilot attempted to center the airplane over the center line but input too much rudder, the airplane landed hard, bounced, and then departed the runway to the left. The nose gear and left main landing gear separated from the fuselage; subsequently the left and right fuselage stringers sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.