Rans S6 N2181K
1 July 2016 · Bridgeport, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2016 at about 16:20 local time, a Rans S6 registered N2181K was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, California, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bryant Field (O57)
- Coordinates
- 38.2897, -119.2078
- Aircraft
- Rans S6
- Registration
- N2181K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auburn → Bridgeport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR16LA136
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering and his improper decision to maneuver low over a home, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that, as he was nearing his destination and the end of a cross-country, personal flight, he flew over his parents' home. The pilot stated that, after passing over the home, he made a sharp right turn and that the airplane then stalled with insufficient altitude to recover and descended to the ground. Examination of the accident site revealed impact marks consistent with the airplane colliding with terrain in a nose-down attitude. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack while making the sharp right turn, which led to an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rans S6 | Murcia, Spain | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 2015 | Rans S6 | Beja, Portugal | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2015 | Rans S6-ES | Tan Rouge, Reunion | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Rans S6 | Rougemont, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Rans S6-ES | Dadlington, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Rans S6 | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | PF Flyers Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2016 | Joe Salomone SUPER CUB SQ2 | Boca Reservoir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Cessna T210M | Mecca, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Siai-Marchetti SF260 | Fullerton, California, United States | Air Combat, USA | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Bombardier CL 600 2B19 | San Francisco, California, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |