Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S 6S N95669

Summary

On 26 June 2016 at about 13:26 local time, a Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S 6S registered N95669 was involved in an accident near Richwood, Ohio, 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

26 June 2016 at 13:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Richwood, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.4658, -83.2850

Aircraft

Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S 6S

Registration

N95669

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mount Victory → Richwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA335

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during an initial climb of an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing at a private grass airstrip, he touched down long to avoid water on the runway. The pilot further reported that during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a thermal and became airborne again for about 100 feet. Subsequently, the pilot realized he could not stop within the distance remaining so he aborted the landing. During the initial climb of the aborted landing, the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall, the left wing impacted terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.