Aeros Ltd/Skyranger SKYRANGER II N192RR
25 May 2012 · Saline, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 May 2012 at about 15:45 local time, a Aeros Ltd/Skyranger SKYRANGER II registered N192RR was involved in an accident near Saline, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saline, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ann Arbor Municipal (ARB)
- Coordinates
- 42.1822, -83.7189
- Aircraft
- Aeros Ltd/Skyranger SKYRANGER II
- Registration
- N192RR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ann Arbor → Ann Arbor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA318
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain proper control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude when the experimental light sport airplane stalled, resulting in an "extremely hard drop" and impact onto the landing gear. He noted that there was insufficient altitude available to recover from the aerodynamic stall. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions that precipitated the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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