# NTSB Accident CHI92DEC02
> **RANS S-9** · 1992-08-01 · MASON, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI92DEC02
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15333
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-08-01
- **Location:** MASON, MI, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS
- **Model:** S-9
- **Registration:** N5301A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S OVER-CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE AIRPLANE HE WAS FLYING, AND THE FACT THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN A PROPER AIRSPEED.

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