Kelly RANS S-12 N6156K

Summary

On 24 December 1996 at about 18:00 local time, a Kelly RANS S-12 registered N6156K, operated by Jerry LEE Nelson, was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, 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

24 December 1996 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.3597, -81.5094

Aircraft

Kelly RANS S-12

Registration

N6156K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jerry LEE Nelson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA97LA048

Nobody was injured.

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot took off in a floatplane from an intercoastal waterway with a wind from the right at 13 knots. He elected to fly over land, reduced engine power when the flight was about 100 feet agl, and climbed to about 150 feet agl. While maneuvering toward water about 10 mph above stall speed, the airplane began descending. The pilot applied full power, but the descent continued, and the airplane collided with trees. The pilot stated that there was no engine failure or malfunction. He did not hold a seaplane class rating.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.