McCorkle Robert B RANS S-12 AIRAILE N6202N

Summary

On 12 December 2015 at about 19:40 local time, a McCorkle Robert B RANS S-12 AIRAILE registered N6202N was involved in an accident near Benton, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 December 2015 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Chilhowee Gliderport (92A)

Coordinates

35.2242, -84.5847

Aircraft

McCorkle Robert B RANS S-12 AIRAILE

Registration

N6202N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Benton → Athens

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA068

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The sport pilot of the experimental, amateur-built airplane was the last to takeoff in a group of three airplanes. After takeoff, the airplane entered a steep climb, banked sharply left, and then descended rapidly in a manner consistent with an aerodynamic stall and spin. Examination of the airplane did not reveal evidence of any preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that, during the initial climb, the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Although the pilot had coronary artery disease, and he was taking clozapine, a drug that can cause seizures or cardiac arrest, it could not be determined whether the pilot was impaired or incapacitated at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.