Dye RANS S-12 AIRAILE N2161Y

Summary

On 31 October 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Dye RANS S-12 AIRAILE registered N2161Y was involved in an accident near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

31 October 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Cottage Grove State (61S)

Coordinates

43.7997, -123.0289

Aircraft

Dye RANS S-12 AIRAILE

Registration

N2161Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cottage Grove → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA016

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 7 to 10 minutes into the flight, the engine lost power. He restarted the engine; however, it lost power again after 30 seconds. He selected a field and executed a forced landing. The field was rough, and during the landing roll, the nose landing gear dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane's fuselage sustained structural damage. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.