Boyd Kenneth C RANS S-19 N39KB

Summary

On 6 July 2016 at about 19:30 local time, a Boyd Kenneth C RANS S-19 registered N39KB was involved in an accident near Ephraim, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 July 2016 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ephraim, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Ephraim-Gibraltar (3D2)

Coordinates

45.1364, -87.1872

Aircraft

Boyd Kenneth C RANS S-19

Registration

N39KB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ephraim → Ephraim

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16CA258

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to continue the landing from an unstabilized approach which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying the airplane from the right seat which he was not experienced in doing. He reported the approach was unstabilized, but he continued the landing resulting in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing. In addition, the pilot did not have access to the pitch trim control which was located on the left seat yoke which most likely contributed to the unstabilized approach.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.