Sutphin John E RANS S-12 N8028W

Summary

On 31 August 2022 at about 14:35 local time, a Sutphin John E RANS S-12 registered N8028W was involved in an accident near Hilliard, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 August 2022 at 14:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Hilliard, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Hilliard Airpark (01J)

Coordinates

30.6860, -81.9063

Aircraft

Sutphin John E RANS S-12

Registration

N8028W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA394

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he was practicing touch-and-go landings in the accident airplane. While approaching the runway at an altitude of about 400 feet, and while in the turn from the base to the final leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot described that he allowed the airspeed to get too slow and the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.