Aviation accident DEN00LA006

Name: aviation accident: KENDALL/MCKAUGHLIN RANS S-10 SAKOTA near HUDSON (1999-10-09)
Start: 1999-10-09
Location: HUDSON, CO, USA

NONE · KENDALL/MCKAUGHLIN RANS S-10 SAKOTA · 1999-10-09 · HUDSON, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN00LA006
Event ID: 20001212X19942
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-10-09
Location: HUDSON, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.070049, -104.640487

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: KENDALL/MCKAUGHLIN
Model: RANS S-10 SAKOTA
Registration: N444YB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Inadequate preflight planning when the pilot failed to evaluate aircraft performance and weather. Factors were high density altitude, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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