# NTSB Accident CEN14LA454
> **RANS S17** · 2014-08-24 · Lowell, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA454
- **Event ID:** 20140826X95532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-24
- **Location:** Lowell, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.953887, -85.343887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS
- **Model:** S17
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s overconfidence, which led to his improper decision to continue flight in the recently purchased, unregistered airplane without acquiring training and to his continued erratic handling of the airplane and subsequent loss of airplane control.

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