Plane Crash List

Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2C2 N418MS

11 March 2007 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 March 2007 at about 01:09 local time, a Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2C2 registered N418MS was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 2 people were 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.

The record

Date
at 01:09
Classification
Accident
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States
Nearest airport
Reno Tahoe Int'l Airport (RNO)
Coordinates
39.4989, -119.7681
Aircraft
Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2C2
Registration
N418MS
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Reno Int'l → Reno
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA07LA075

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a groundloop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor (CFI) lost directional control of the airplane during landing and it groundlooped. The CFI assumed control of the airplane on the approach into the airport. During the landing, the airplane bounced twice and groundlooped. The Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator examined the airplane's control systems following the accident, and there were no mechanical malfunctions to result in a loss of directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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