Anderson RANS S-12 N9230X

Summary

On 17 July 1999 at about 20:00 local time, a Anderson RANS S-12 registered N9230X was involved in an accident near Bowmont, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 July 1999 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bowmont, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.4299, -116.3206

Aircraft

Anderson RANS S-12

Registration

N9230X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA99LA120

2 people died.

Aircraft control was not maintained while maneuvering at low altitude. An inadvertent stall was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Several witnesses observed the airplane flying above the tree line, when the nose suddenly dropped and the airplane descended in a near-vertical attitude to the ground. One witness observed the airplane performing 'S' turns over a road just before he heard the sound of the collision. Other witnesses heard the engine operating at 'full throttle' or 'wound-up' as the aircraft was descending. During the post-crash inspection of the wreckage, no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.