ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357388
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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 1996 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-6ES Coyote II |
| Owner/operator: | Randy J Schlitter |
| Registration: | N4307N |
| MSN: | 0491183 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hays, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KHYS) |
| Kansas City, MO (MKC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after taking off from runway 16, he partially retracted the wing flaps. After reducing the flaps, the airplane stalled, and settled back onto the runway. It then departed the runway to the east and impacted a concrete wall. The pilot did not report any airplane or engine malfunction.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, when it settled back to the runway after lift-off. A factor relating to the accident was: premature raising of the flaps after lift-off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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