Schlitter RANS S-9 N5052E

Summary

On 6 October 1995 at about 16:51 local time, a Schlitter RANS S-9 registered N5052E was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 October 1995 at 16:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.3199, -111.8210

Aircraft

Schlitter RANS S-9

Registration

N5052E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casa Grande → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA007

Nobody was injured.

seizure of the #2 cylinder for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while in cruise the engine suddenly stopped. He selected a road on which to land; however, vehicle traffic prevented its use and he was forced to land in a cotton field. The aircraft collided with high vegetation and plowed furrows during the landing roll, substantially damaging the airframe structure. Disassembly of the Rotax 503 two-stroke engine revealed that the #2 cylinder had seized. The reason for the seizure could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.