# NTSB Accident WPR20CA218
> **RANS S6** · 2020-07-12 · Richland, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20CA218
- **Event ID:** 20200712X95641
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-12
- **Location:** Richland, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.410278, -119.585556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS
- **Model:** S6
- **Registration:** N644RS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to arrest a descent rate or maintain altitude after encountering a downdraft while maneuvering at low altitude near mountainous terrain that resulted in a hard landing.

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