NTSB WPR24LA217 — 2024-06-25 · Independence, Oregon, United States

Current FAA registration · N806GK

Make / Model: RANS S-19
Year of manufacture: 2012 · 12 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 912 (80 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20120712
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AAF8C7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N806GK MOLES KENNETH RANS S-19 None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced several times. As a result, the left wing impacted the runway, and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and the engine mount. 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-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA217.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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