ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254080
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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 2021 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Rans S-12XL Airaile |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N906CW |
| MSN: | 04000916 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Lake Mendocino, Mendocino County, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ukiah Airport, CA (UKI/KUKI) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, an experimental Rans S-12XL Airaile, sustained unreported damage upon impact with the shallow waters of Lake Mendocino north of Ukiah, California, after the engine lost power about 10 minutes after taking off from Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI/KUKI).
The sole pilot onboard the airplane received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.willitsnews.com/2021/04/29/small-plane-crashes-into-lake-mendocino-thursday/
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Pilot-71-escapes-after-ultralight-plane-crashes-16140643.php
FAA
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2021 19:57 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Apr-2021 03:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2021 05:44 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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