NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR25LA163
Registry · N327KM
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
WEST DESERT AVIATORS RANS S-20 RAVEN
Year of manufacture
2025 · 0 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 916 IS (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20250428
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3893E
Registrant of record
MUSANTE KEITH
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
On May 27, 2025, about 1330 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RANS S20 Raven, N327KM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Utah. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that shortly after departing the runway at the West Desert Airpark (UT9), Fairfield, Utah, about 800 ft above ground level, the airplane had a total loss of engine power followed by an error message on the multi function display. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful, and initiated a forced landing on a field. The airplane landed hard on a vegetated field and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_2025_WPR25LA163.txt.
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