Plane Crash List

Rans S6-ES 974-GQ

30 March 2015 · Tan Rouge, Reunion · Fatal

Summary

On 30 March 2015 at about 06:30 local time, a Rans S6-ES registered 974-GQ was involved in an accident near Tan Rouge, Reunion. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 06:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Tan Rouge, Reunion
Coordinates
-21.0658, 55.3392
Aircraft
Rans S6-ES
Registration
974-GQ
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
CEN15WA193

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 30, 2015, about 0630 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Rans S6-ES airplane, French registration 974-GQ, impacted terrain near Tan Rouge, Reunion. The pilot and passenger on board were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local flight originated on the island of Reunion. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of France. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Rans S6 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 Jan 2015 Rans S6
CS-UJF
Beja, Portugal
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
15 Jul 2016 Rans S6
EC-YDQ
Murcia, Spain
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
1 Jul 2016 Rans S6
N2181K
Bridgeport, California, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Jul 2013 Rans S6-ES
G-BYMV
Dadlington, United Kingdom
no coordinates
- Fatal 2
1 Jul 2019 Rans S6
C-IIJJ
Rougemont, Canada - Fatal 2
26 Jun 2019 Rans S6
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Fletcher, North Carolina, United States PF Flyers Inc. Fatal 2

All 17 records for this type

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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no coordinates
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