Rans S14 UNREG

Summary

On 20 September 2024 at about 21:48 local time, a Rans S14 registered UNREG, operated by Unregistered, was involved in an accident near Teague, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

20 September 2024 at 21:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Teague, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Teague Muni (68F)

Coordinates

31.6584, -96.3075

Aircraft

Rans S14

Registration

UNREG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Unregistered

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Teague → Teague

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA361

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 20, 2024, about 1648 central daylight time, an unregistered Rans S-14 Airaile light sport airplane, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Teague, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed from Teague Municipal Airport (68F) and, shortly afterward, the engine lost power. The airplane was observed to turn back toward the airport apparently in an attempt by the pilot to return for an emergency landing. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain short of the runway. Federal Aviation Administration records revealed that the pilot held a student pilot certificate issued in 2004. At that time, the pilot reported 386 hours total flight experience. The pilot did not hold a current airman medical certificate. However, pilots operating light sport aircraft are not required to hold a medical certificate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.