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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS12 · Hays, KS · March 26, 1997

Date: March 26, 1997 · 18:30 local
Place: Hays, KS
Airport: Hays Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N102EY
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA128
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total3 in this make and model

N102EYRegistered now · Rochette Marc A RANS S12XLS/N 05960728 · Built 1997 Airframe modelRochette Marc A RANS S12XL Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unskilled in homebuilt. Landed hard. Skidded off runway. Struck a sign.

As the FAA filed it

UNSKILLED IN HOMEBUILT. LANDED HARD. SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK A SIGN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHays, KSthe pilot improperly flared the airplane and the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane.Mar 27, 1997 · Substantial damage