Rans S14 N140JL
20 August 2018 · Brownsville, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 August 2018 at about 23:40 local time, a Rans S14 registered N140JL was involved in an accident near Brownsville, Oregon, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsville, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3578, -122.9178
- Aircraft
- Rans S14
- Registration
- N140JL
- 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
- Harrisburg → Harrisburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- WPR18TA238
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 at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The sport pilot was circling about 600 ft above ground level and taking photographs of a concert venue. He stated that he slowed the airplane to about 60 mph before entering a steep left turn. During the turn, the airplane stalled and subsequently impacted the ground. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2024 | Rans S14 | Teague, Texas, United States | Unregistered | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2018 | Maule M7 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Aeromarine Publishing Corp | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Robinson R22 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Honey B Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Cessna 170 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Mason Hal J KITFOX MODEL 1 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Mooney M20J | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna 180 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |