2 fatal · Sabian Rans S-12XL · 2002-09-22 · Mexican Hat, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA109
Event ID
20020926X05216
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-22
Location
Mexican Hat, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.321945, -109.955276
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Sabian
Model
Rans S-12XL
Registration
N725ST
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making (flying up a canyon with insufficient altitude) which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures for activating his Ballistic Recovery System (shutting off his pusher engine before deploying the BRS parachute). Contributing factors were the improper installation of the BRS by the pilot which led to the subsequent severing of the parachute line by his propeller during deployment.