1 fatal · CURTIS RANS S-12 · 1993-07-04 · SAMOA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA276
Event ID
20001211X12942
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-04
Location
SAMOA, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.789596, -124.199287
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CURTIS
Model
RANS S-12
Registration
N410ZE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE SYSTEM THAT WAS DEPLOYED BY THE PILOT, THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE PARACHUTE SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT TO DEPLOY PROPERLY, AND THE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE MANUFACTURER.