# NTSB Accident CEN18FA126
> **RANS INC S-16 SHEKARI** · 2018-03-21 · Pierce, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA126
- **Event ID:** 20180323X80643
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-21
- **Location:** Pierce, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.238609, -97.597221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS INC
- **Model:** S-16 SHEKARI
- **Registration:** N741WT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the approach for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and the airplane's impact with terrain.

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