SERS · EDWARD M VAN MORLAN RANS S-12 · 2015-09-28 · Gardner, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA431
Event ID
20150929X20812
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-28
Location
Gardner, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.809722, -94.958053
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EDWARD M VAN MORLAN
Model
RANS S-12
Registration
N98ES
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate airspeed control and the airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle-of-attack during the forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by contaminants in the fuel tank.