Rans S 12XL N51120
3 June 2015 · Sharpsville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 2015 at about 17:30 local time, a Rans S 12XL registered N51120, operated by Tackett Gary L, was involved in an accident near Sharpsville, Indiana, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sharpsville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (N/A)
- Coordinates
- 40.3903, -86.1500
- Aircraft
- Rans S 12XL
- Registration
- N51120
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1996
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tackett Gary L
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sharpsville → Sharpsville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a building.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while taking off from his private airstrip, a gust of wind "hit" his airplane. He corrected for the gust, but when the gust stopped he was unable to correct "quick enough" to keep the airplane in line with the runway. The airplane struck the pilot's barn roof which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S-12XL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2008 | Rans S-12XL | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | Henry K. Jaeger | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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