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CEN23LA411

2023-09-14 · LIberty, Missouri, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 4MO4

Current FAA registration · N853HT

Make / Model
RANS S-6ES
Year of manufacture
1990 · 33 years old at event
Engine
SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20070519
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABB33E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The inflight fire and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.

Factual narrative

According to information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane was observed to be on fire before crashing short of an airpark. The fire continued postimpact and consumed the entire airplane. The non-certificated pilot suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. The pilot’s family was not able to provide aircraft or pilot records and the pilot’s flight experience could not be substantiated. The FAA reported that the extensive fire damage precluded a thorough examination of the airplane and engine. The reason for the inflight fire and subsequent impact with terrain could not be determined. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined
  • — Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Qualification/certification-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA411.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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