Rans S20 N578CR
16 August 2022 · Bountiful, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2022 at about 16:30 local time, a Rans S20 registered N578CR was involved in an accident near Bountiful, Utah, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bountiful, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skypark (BTF)
- Coordinates
- 40.8681, -111.9275
- Aircraft
- Rans S20
- Registration
- N578CR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2021
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA307
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during a go-around when the airplane stalled and collided with the ground.
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, the airplane bounced during landing. He attempted to execute a go-around, but the airplane stalled and subsequently collided with the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2021 | Rans S20 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 2025 | Rans S20 | Fairfield, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Rans S20 | Springfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2022 | Robinson R44 II | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Utah Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Rans S21 | Fairfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Six Chuter LEGEND | Toquerville, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Robinson R44 II | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Southern Utah University | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Cessna 172I | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Diamond DA 40 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Platinum Aviation | Fatal | 4 |