1 fatal · Scott Rans S-12 · 2004-09-12 · Seneca, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD04LA046
Event ID
20040916X01442
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-12
Location
Seneca, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.884445, -77.068885
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Scott
Model
Rans S-12
Registration
N195CB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above stall speed, which resulted in an inadvertant stall/spin. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of pilot certification.