Aviation accident WPR13LA216

Name: aviation accident: RANS S-17 near Fontana (2013-05-04)
Start: 2013-05-04
Location: Fontana, CA, USA

MINR · RANS S-17 · 2013-05-04 · Fontana, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR13LA216
Event ID: 20130504X95500
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-05-04
Location: Fontana, CA, USA
Coordinates: 34.154724, -117.456665

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: RANS
Model: S-17
Registration: N6171R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to improper construction and inadequate maintenance of the fuel system and engine. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s inadvertent contact with an unseen guy wire during the landing flare.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown