| Crash location | 39.840833°N, 87.339444°W |
| Nearest city | Montezuma, IN
39.792816°N, 87.370850°W 3.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N91226 |
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| Accident date | 31 Jul 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Rans Employee Flying Club Rans S-6S |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot departed on a local flight from his private airstrip. The pilot stated, “I feel a gust of wind from the West got me into trouble and I was not able to regain control of my plane. I did not anticipate this directional change as the wind sock was down upon take-off.” The airplane’s left wing impacted a powerline and the airplane impacted terrain. A ground fire occurred.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff resulting in an impact with a power line and the ground.