Domaille RANS S-12 N4017S

Summary

On 24 March 1996 at about 16:30 local time, a Domaille RANS S-12 registered N4017S, operated by Benny R. & Craig A. Greiner, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 March 1996 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

35.0603, -106.6194

Aircraft

Domaille RANS S-12

Registration

N4017S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Benny R. & Craig A. Greiner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA155

1 person died.

the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft after initiating a flight into adverse weather conditions. The strong, gusting wind was a factor.

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While on a student training flight, the student pilot lost control of the aircraft and impacted the ground following takeoff. Winds at the time were 16 knots gusting to 22.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.