Rans S-10 SAKOTA N108AN
26 June 1999 · La Crosse, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 June 1999 at about 17:30 local time, a Rans S-10 SAKOTA registered N108AN was involved in an accident near La Crosse, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Crosse, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5298, -99.2994
- Aircraft
- Rans S-10 SAKOTA
- Registration
- N108AN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Timkin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99FA202
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
directional control not maintained by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An aircraft similar in description to the accident airplane was seen by a witness performing 'loops' on June 26, 1999 at 1230 central daylight time. The witness saw the airplane north of her home, which was located 2-3 miles south of the accident site. The airplane was found 2 miles east and 1-1/2 miles south of La Crosse, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight properties of the Rans S-10 Sakota were described in the aircraft's manual as, '...There is a slightly higher rate of speed decay in zero thrust mode and potential for high sink rates due to the 9.4 lb. wing loading. In pitch, the S-10 is neutral.' No mechanical anomalies were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rans S-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2003 | Rans S-10 SAKOTA/A | Paulden, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Rans S-10 | Ponder, Texas, United States | Timothy D. Adcox | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Rans S-10 SAKOTA | San Jose, California, United States | Charles R. Goetowski | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1999 | Weatherly 201B | Oberlin, Kansas, United States | Richard E Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Cessna A188B | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna A188B | Atwood, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1999 | Hornbeck GLASSAIR | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Grumman American G-164B | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182J | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |