ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345562
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 2023 |
| Time: | 19:29 |
| Type: |  Rans S-6ES Coyote II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N853HT |
| MSN: | 1190148 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Liberty Landing Airport (4MO4), Liberty, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Liberty Landing Airport, MO (4MO4) |
| Liberty Landing Airport, MO (4MO4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The inflight fire and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article279357594.html
https://fox4kc.com/news/plane-crash-in-clay-county-leaves-pilot-with-severe-burns/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193081
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N853HT
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 04:38 | Geno | Added |
| 15-Sep-2023 13:45 | Dan | Updated |
| 15-Sep-2023 15:40 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 15-Sep-2023 16:43 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 15-Sep-2023 17:18 | harro | Updated |
| 16-Sep-2023 18:34 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 05-Apr-2024 18:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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