Hibbard Rick RANS S7 N69TY

Summary

On 13 July 2025 at about 02:15 local time, a Hibbard Rick RANS S7 registered N69TY was involved in an accident near Blackfoot, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

13 July 2025 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.2770, -112.5024

Aircraft

Hibbard Rick RANS S7

Registration

N69TY

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

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

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR25LA210

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 12, 2025, about 2015 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Rans S7 airplane, N69TY, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Blackfoot, Idaho. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that after flying for about 45 minutes and completing a 75-mile loop covering his farm property, he was headed home when the engine popped and started to vibrate. He continued to run the engine at reduced power and subsequently observed the oil pressure drop to 0 psi at which time the engine stopped producing power. He initiated a forced landing to a wheat field. During landing the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the rudder. During the recovery of the airplane the lower fuselage was covered in oil and the engine crankcase and one of the engines cylinders were damaged. The pilot reported that at the time of the accident the engine had accrued about 959 hours of operation and 13 hours since the last inspection on March 8, 2025. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.