Aviation accident ERA23LA279

Name: aviation accident: EDMISTEN ROBERT EUGENE SR RANS S-14 AIRAILE near Bonaire (2023-06-25)
Start: 2023-06-25
Location: Bonaire, GA, USA

SERS · EDMISTEN ROBERT EUGENE SR RANS S-14 AIRAILE · 2023-06-25 · Bonaire, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA23LA279
Event ID: 20230630192492
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-06-25
Location: Bonaire, GA, USA
Coordinates: 32.528649, -83.61003

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: EDMISTEN ROBERT EUGENE SR
Model: RANS S-14 AIRAILE
Registration: N528RE
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly adjust the propeller’s pitch angle, which resulted in a loss of thrust and an inability to maintain altitude.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown