# NTSB Accident CEN14FA140
> **HILLAM SCOTT L RANS S 10** · 2014-02-16 · Shepherd, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14FA140
- **Event ID:** 20140216X74111
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-02-16
- **Location:** Shepherd, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.476943, -94.920555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HILLAM SCOTT L
- **Model:** RANS S 10
- **Registration:** N3000V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot’s improper decision to attempt aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the airplane’s design limitations, which resulted in the subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of aerobatic flight instruction.

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