# NTSB Accident CHI97LA128
> **ROCHETTE RANS S-12 XL** · 1997-03-27 · HAYS, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA128
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07515
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-27
- **Location:** HAYS, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.870334, -99.310958
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROCHETTE
- **Model:** RANS S-12 XL
- **Registration:** N102EY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot improperly flared the airplane and the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane.

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