At 10:09 eastern time, an amateur-built Rans S-12 crashed while attempting to takeoff from a plowed farm field in Homestead. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was not injured. The passenger, the pilots wife, said they had originally taken off from Homestead Regional Dade County Airport and shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost power and the pilot landed in the plowed field. The pilot examined the engine and felt that he could take off. During the takeoff, the engine again lost power and the airplane crashed nose down in the field.
February 10, Homestead, Fla. / Rans S-12
At 10:09 eastern time, an amateur-built Rans S-12 crashed while attempting to takeoff from a plowed farm field in Homestead. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was not injured. The passenger, the pilots wife, said they had originally taken off from Homestead Regional Dade County Airport and shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost power and the pilot landed in the plowed field. The pilot examined the engine and felt that he could take off. During the takeoff, the engine again lost power and the airplane crashed nose down in the field....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Rans S-12 crashed in a plowed farm field in Homestead during an attempted takeoff, seriously injuring the pilot; the passenger was uninjured.
- The aircraft had previously lost power shortly after takeoff from a nearby airport, forcing an initial landing in the same field.
- The final crash occurred when the pilot, after examining the engine, attempted to take off from the field, and the engine again lost power, causing it to crash nose down.
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