SERS · RANS COMPANY S-11 PURSUIT · 1991-01-19 · HAYS, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI91DCQ03
Event ID
20001212X16268
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-19
Location
HAYS, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.86911, -99.310386
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RANS COMPANY
Model
S-11 PURSUIT
Registration
N2164K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A SEIZED PISTON. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING HIS FORCED LANDING.