NTSB CEN25LA020 — 2024-10-17 · Addison, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N903SC

Make / Model: RNS AIRCRAFT LLC ENTERPRISE
Year of manufacture: 2013 · 11 years old at event
Engine: P&W PT6-67A (1200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 20140416
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC7BE4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N903SC Starship Enterprise None

Probable cause & findings

Foreign object debris damage to the ventral stabilizer.

Factual narrative

While conducting a post-flight walkaround inspection, the pilot discovered two through penetrations of the ventral vertical stabilizer and damage to three propellor blade leading edges, likely from foreign object debris. The stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The source of the debris could not be determined. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. This airplane is an exported former Beechcraft Starship 2000A that was issued a new special airworthiness certificate as an experimental Enterprise during import. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Debris/dirt/foreign object-Effect on equipment
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Debris/dirt/foreign object-Unknown/Not determined

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN25LA020.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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