N242K is a 2001 Rans S-7 COURIER. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL). The registration is active, with the registrant based in Kingman, AZ. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2001. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2001. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 25 years old
- 1 of 48 Rans S-7 COURIER
2001
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The pilot of the tailwheel equipped experimental airplane reported that, he mistook a parking lot for what he thought was an ultralight/light sport runway. While on final approach he observed power lines that obstructed the approach. He pulled up to avoid the power lines; however, he did not add engine power and the airplane stalled, landed hard and veered to the right where it struck a water drum and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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