ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312509
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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 2023 |
| Time: | 14:42 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-7S Courier |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8932L |
| MSN: | 0318630 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | Rotax Aircraft Engines 912iS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardner Municipal Airport (K34), Gardner, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gardner, KS |
| Gardner, KS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in the front seat and a passenger, who is a flight instructor, was in the rear seat. Due to his injuries, the pilot was unable to recall what happened during the accident sequence. The passenger reported that during the takeoff, the airplane began to drift to the right. The airplane came near another airplane that was on the grass and the pilot “pitched up' to avoid the other airplane. The airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at an altitude too low to allow for recovery. The passenger estimated the aerodynamic stall occurred at 50 ft agl. The airplane impacted terrain, came to rest upright, and a postimpact fire ensued. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
The passenger reported that the engine was producing full power until the time of impact, and he did not hear any abnormal engine noises during the accident flight. A postaccident examination confirmed flight control continuity for the airframe.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA184
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8932L
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8932L
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2023 03:09 | Geno | Added |
| 14-May-2023 04:59 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2023 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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