# NTSB Accident CHI97LA302
> **Rans, Inc. S-11 PURSUIT** · 1997-09-29 · HAYS, KS, USA · SERS
## 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.

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