Ireneusz RANS S-12 N95EW

Summary

On 14 February 1998 at about 23:14 local time, a Ireneusz RANS S-12 registered N95EW was involved in an accident near Rockwall, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 February 1998 at 23:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.9203, -96.4494

Aircraft

Ireneusz RANS S-12

Registration

N95EW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98FA127

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance while performing low altitude flight over the water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot flew the airplane at a low altitude above the water surface. Witnesses observed the airplane at 2 to 3 feet above the water on the south side of the Interstate 30 headed westbound. Subsequently, the airplane turned south, and the left wing and wheel went down into the water. The tail of the airplane came up into the air, and the airplane sank approximately 100 yards offshore. There were no discrepancies reported or found during the examination of the airplane. The water surface on the south side of the bridge was light chop with no white caps. Local weather facilities in the area reported 10 mile visibility, with overcast skies at 8,000 feet agl.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.