Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II N151YZ

Summary

On 29 May 2010 at about 14:30 local time, a Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II registered N151YZ, operated by Bagley Curtis L, was involved in an accident near Koosharem, Utah, 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.

Date

29 May 2010 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Koosharem, Utah, United States

Coordinates

38.5103, -111.8814

Aircraft

Bagley Curtis Lynn RANS S-6S COYOTE II

Registration

N151YZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bagley Curtis L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairfield → Koosharem

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA269

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign on the side of his landing area (a dirt road). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform a fly-by of the road to check for hazards.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that on average he lands on a dirt county road about 15 times per year. On this approach, he did not perform a fly-by of the road to check for hazards. Unknown to him, the road and some signs had been improved since the last time he had landed there. He landed towards the northwest and had a right crosswind from the northeast at about 12-15 miles per hour during the approach. After an uneventful touchdown, he saw a sign on the left side of the road that was not there on any previous flights or landings. He immediately applied right rudder to avoid the sign but the left wing made contact with it. The airplane spun to the left and impacted a dirt berm, which caused the airplane to nose over. The pilot stated that there was no pre-impact mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane, and that he meant to land on the road.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.