Hillam RANS S-9 accident near Mckinney, TX
On July 20, 1997, a Hillam RANS S-9 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mckinney, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 20, 1997
- Place
- Mckinney, TX
- Aircraft
- Hillam RANS S-9 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.171°N, 96.701°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08357
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 19, 1997, at 1925 central daylight time, a Hillam Rans S-9 experimental airplane, N1678N, was destroyed following a loss of control while attempting to return to the airport after experiencing a loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb near McKinney, Texas. The student pilot, sole occupant of the homebuilt airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. The airplane departed from the Aero Country Airpark approximately 5 minutes prior to the accident. Witnesses at the airpark reported that the airplane executed a high speed low pass over runway 17 at an estimated altitude of 4 feet above the runway. About 3/4 down the 2,950 foot runway, the pilot initiated a "sharp pull up" establishing a pronounced nose high attitude. Witnesses further reported hearing that the engine suddenly lost power and they observed that the 3-bladed propeller had stopped at an estimated altitude between 350 to 400 feet AGL. Witnesses further stated that the pilot established a glide as he turned to a northerly heading towards the runway. Witnesses further stated that an ultralight vehicle that had been holding short of the active while the low pass was completed by the Rans, proceeded to taxi into position for takeoff. Another witness observed that the ultralight vehicle was on his takeoff roll as the Rans was gliding northbound "as if he was trying to sequence himself behind the ultralight on the runway." Witnesses at the airport continued
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
