# Accident 19991009044949A: Amtr RANSS10, Hudson, CO, October 9, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1999, 11:00 local time
- Place: Hudson, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0700° N, 104.6405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0700&lon=-104.6405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N444YB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444YB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA (registry code 05622CS, https://openairdocs.org/model/kendall-w-r-mclaughlin-j-rans-s-10-sakota) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 582DCDI (registry code 55562, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS10
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991009044949A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT OF A AMATEUR BUILT A/C WAS TAKING OFF FROM A PRIVATE PAVED FIELD NEAR HUDSON, COLORADO AND ENCOUNTERED A POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER. HE LANDED OFF THE RUNWAY ON TURF. THE LANDING GEAR WAS UNABLE TO STAND THE LANDING AND COLLAPSING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE A/C. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE A/C WAS NOT INJURED.

## 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 DEN00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA006), Oct 9, 1999: Kendall/Mckaughlin Rans S-10 Sakota (N444YB), Hudson, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning when the pilot failed to evaluate aircraft performance and weather. Factors were high density altitude, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## Other reports on N444YB (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20131129022209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131129022209I), Nov 29, 2013: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA (N444YB), Autryville, NC, Minor damage. The pilot was performing slow flight near stall speed at 2000' altitude and the engine started running rough. The pilot decided to return to the field and land…
- [Accident 20110612010469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110612010469A), Jun 12, 2011: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA (N444YB), Bennettsville, SC, Substantial damage. The pilot landed on a private Grass strip at [privacy data omitted] to eat lunch at Stanton's bbq who owns the Grass strip. The runway runs east and west in a…

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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