# NTSB Accident GAA16CA026
> **RANS S-7** · 2015-10-21 · Gerlach, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA026
- **Event ID:** 20151022X65329
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-21
- **Location:** Gerlach, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.391944, -119.213333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS
- **Model:** S-7
- **Registration:** N272X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch and airspeed control, in conjunction with full flaps, while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in a tail-stall and subsequent impact with the ground.

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