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WPR23LA228

2023-06-09 · Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BCE

Current FAA registration · N56QC

Make / Model
RANS RANS S-7S
Year of manufacture
2016 · 7 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 914 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20160116
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A725F2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA228.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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