Benoit Leclair RANS S-7S N56QC

Summary

On 9 June 2023 at about 13:50 local time, a Benoit Leclair RANS S-7S registered N56QC was involved in an accident near Bryce Canyon, Utah, 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

9 June 2023 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Bryce Canyon (BCE)

Coordinates

37.7064, -112.1458

Aircraft

Benoit Leclair RANS S-7S

Registration

N56QC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quillayute → Bryce

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

WPR23LA228

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll and subsequent impact with terrain during go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while adjusting the aircraft's attitude for a 3-point tail-wheel landing, the aircraft bounced. Despite rudder and tail wheel inputs, the aircraft veered to the right side of the runway. The pilot elected to go around and applied full power. The airplane’s landing gear became entangled in nearby bushes and the airplane subsequently impacted terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.