# N853HT: 1990 Meek Terry L RANS S6ES

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Meek Terry L RANS S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/meek-terry-l-rans-s6es) (registry code 05902FI, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 1190148
- Year built: 1990
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 24, 2014
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ABB33E
- Registered owner: [Meek Terry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEEK%20TERRY%20L)
- Location: [Savannah, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Savannah)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9542° N, 94.8163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64485, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853HT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853HT

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Meek Terry L RANS S6ES)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA411), Sep 15, 2023: Rans S6 (N853HT), LIberty, MO, destroyed. Probable cause: The inflight fire and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230914015999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230914015999A), Sep 14, 2023: Meek Terry L RANS S6ES (N853HT), Liberty, MO, Destroyed. According to witness reports, during unknown phase of flight, while at approximately 800 feet AGL, an inflight fire, of unknown origin, occurred with a…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Meek Terry L RANS S6ES aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/meek-terry-l-rans-s6es/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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