1 fatal · Robert N. Gilmore Rans S-10 · 2001-11-18 · Oneonta, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA02LA022
Event ID
20011121X02278
Type
Accident
Date
2001-11-18
Location
Oneonta, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.972221, -86.379447
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Robert N. Gilmore
Model
Rans S-10
Registration
N96AU
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed following loss of engine power resulting in the airplane stalling and entering a spin from which it crashed. Factors in the accident was improper repair of the front cylinder intake manifold seal by the pilot after a prior accident which resulted in seizure of the front piston in the cylinder and failure of the engine and the pilots use of Alprazolam, a drug which has adverse effects on pilot performance.