Remos Acft GMBH Flugzeugbau REMOS GX accident near Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 5, 2012
On April 5, 2012 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Remos Acft GMBH Flugzeugbau REMOS GX, registered N75GX, was destroyed in an accident during takeoff near Ann Arbor, Michigan (Ann Arbor Municipal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 2012 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ann Arbor, Michigan · Ann Arbor Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Remos Acft GMBH Flugzeugbau REMOS GX · all REMOS GXs on the register
- Registration
- N75GX · no longer on the register · serial 277
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot reported that the airplane suddenly veered to the left during the takeoff roll and that he was unable to maintain control, even with full opposite rudder and aileron inputs. The airplane became momentarily airborne before it nosed down and impacted a field adjacent to the runway. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during takeoff defining event
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during takeoff
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Student pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 25 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 3 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 492 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 15, 2011
- Maximum gross weight: 1,302 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Gemini Aviation LLC
The flight
- Departed from: ARB Ann Arbor MI at 3:30 pm
- Destination: ADG Adrian MI
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 06, 3,505 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 12 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,900 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 2:35 pm from ARB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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