# Accident 19970326013969A: Amtr RANSS12, Hays, KS, March 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1997, 18:30 local time
- Place: Hays, KS
- Airport: Hays Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8703° N, 99.3110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8703&lon=-99.3110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N102EY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N102EY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rochette Marc A RANS S12XL (registry code 05604MJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/rochette-marc-a-rans-s12xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS12
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 3 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970326013969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA128), Mar 27, 1997: Rochette Rans S-12 XL (N102EY), Hays, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot improperly flared the airplane and the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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