Aviation accident GAA16CA026

Name: aviation accident: RANS S-7 near Gerlach (2015-10-21)
Start: 2015-10-21
Location: Gerlach, NV, USA

NONE · RANS S-7 · 2015-10-21 · Gerlach, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA026
Event ID: 20151022X65329
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-10-21
Location: Gerlach, NV, USA
Coordinates: 40.391944, -119.213333

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: RANS
Model: S-7
Registration: N272X
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch and airspeed control, in conjunction with full flaps, while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in a tail-stall and subsequent impact with the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown