SERS · MCFARLAND WM H RANS S6S · 2011-07-30 · Huntington, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11CA432
Event ID
20110801X62907
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-30
Location
Huntington, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.455833, -82.30722
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MCFARLAND WM H
Model
RANS S6S
Registration
N434WM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to maintain proper pitch control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was both pilots' inexperience in the airplane make/model.