SERS · Rans, Inc. S-11 PURSUIT · 1997-09-29 · HAYS, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA302
Event ID
20001208X08822
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-29
Location
HAYS, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.870262, -99.310539
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rans, Inc.
Model
S-11 PURSUIT
Registration
N4299Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane was a related factor.