Alvarez Marvin R RANS S-6S N137AB

Summary

On 13 July 2013 at about 13:50 local time, a Alvarez Marvin R RANS S-6S registered N137AB was involved in an accident near Schertz, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 2013 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Schertz, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kitty Hawk Flying Field (TS67)

Coordinates

29.6222, -98.2761

Aircraft

Alvarez Marvin R RANS S-6S

Registration

N137AB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schertz → Schertz

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA430

1 person had minor injuries.

The noncertificated pilot's operation of the airplane, which resulted in impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had not held any kind of pilot certificate since his student pilot certificate expired about 40 years ago. He also reported that he had no record of receiving any flight instruction. During takeoff, after liftoff from the departure end of the runway, the airspeed was too slow and the airplane would not climb and would not accelerate. The airplane drifted to the left and impacted trees and terrain on the edge of the airfield property. After the pilot and passenger exited the airplane there was an explosion and the airplane was destroyed by the postimpact fire. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.