Rans S6 G-BUWK
4 August 2020 · Heathfield East Sussex, United Kingdom · Fatal
Summary
On 4 August 2020 at about 10:00 local time, a Rans S6 registered G-BUWK was involved in an accident near Heathfield East Sussex, United Kingdom. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Heathfield East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rans S6
- Registration
- G-BUWK
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA20WA128
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a RANS S6 airplane that occurred on August 04, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of United Kingdom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2020 | Rans S6 | Richland, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Rans S6 | Lasne, Belgium | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Rans S6 | Rougemont, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2021 | Rans S6 | Toledo, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Rans S6-ESD | Felton, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Rans S6 | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | PF Flyers Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2020 | Bell 407 | Long Marston, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2020 | Boeing 787 | London, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Boeing 787 | London, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Hawker SEA FURY | Button End, Harston, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2020 | Boeing 737 | East Midlands, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Cessna 185A | Romsey, United Kingdom | - | Serious injuries | - |