Aviation accident WPR20CA218

Name: aviation accident: RANS S6 near Richland (2020-07-12)
Start: 2020-07-12
Location: Richland, WA, USA

NONE · RANS S6 · 2020-07-12 · Richland, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR20CA218
Event ID: 20200712X95641
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-07-12
Location: Richland, WA, USA
Coordinates: 46.410278, -119.585556

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: RANS
Model: S6
Registration: N644RS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to arrest a descent rate or maintain altitude after encountering a downdraft while maneuvering at low altitude near mountainous terrain that resulted in a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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