# NTSB Accident FTW97FA274
> **HILLAM RANS S-9** · 1997-07-20 · MCKINNEY, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA274
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08357
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-20
- **Location:** MCKINNEY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.170917, -96.700958
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HILLAM
- **Model:** RANS S-9
- **Registration:** N1678N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain.

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