Aviation accident DEN00LA157

Name: aviation accident: Phelps RANS S-12 AIRAILE near BUFFALO (2000-08-23)
Start: 2000-08-23
Location: BUFFALO, WY, USA

SERS · Phelps RANS S-12 AIRAILE · 2000-08-23 · BUFFALO, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN00LA157
Event ID: 20001212X21715
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-08-23
Location: BUFFALO, WY, USA
Coordinates: 44.339721, -106.709671

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Phelps
Model: RANS S-12 AIRAILE
Registration: N586WP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. Contributing factors were the power failure due to a failed rod bearing, and down draft weather condition.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown