N6179A – Rans S6EX COYOTE II – 1998-05-30 NTSB Accident Report

On May 30, 1998, a Rans S6EX COYOTE II (N6179A) was involved in an incident near Delano, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, failure to maintain directional control, and his failure to maintain aircraft control.

On May 30, 1998, at 1100 hours Pacific daylight time, a homebuilt RANS S6EX Coyote II, N6179A, was substantially damaged when it drug a wing and nosed over during landing on runway 14 at Delano, California, airport. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured and there was no property damage.

In his accident report, the pilot stated that, as the aircraft was touching down, he encountered a strong wind gust that lifted the right wing and he was unable to correct the upset before the left wing contacted the ground. The surface wind at the time of landing was reported as 140 degrees magnetic at 4 knots with random gusts to 15 knots. The pilot also stated that there was no mechanical problem with the aircraft.

This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX98LA177. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6179A.