# NTSB Accident CHI97LA287
> **Higgens RANS S-12 XL** · 1997-09-06 · TUSCOLA, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA287
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08810
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-06
- **Location:** TUSCOLA, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.790718, -88.28099
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Higgens
- **Model:** RANS S-12 XL
- **Registration:** N7304Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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