# NTSB CHI91DCQ09: Hispano Aviacion HA200, N9123E, Liberal, KS, September 14, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1991, 13:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place: Liberal, KS
- Location: 37.0439° N, 100.9600° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LIBERAL MID-AMERICA RGNL (LBL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0439&lon=-100.9600&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91DCQ09
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14816/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCQ09

## Probable cause

A DISCONNECTED IGNITION HARNESS RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT FIRE DURING MANEUVERING FLIGHT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, maneuvering
  - ignition system,ignition harness - disconnected (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE EXPEREINCED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE WHILE PREFORMING A FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT DISCLOSED A DISCONNECTED IGNITER PLUG ON THE LEFT ENGINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9123E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9123E-1998-04-16), registration cancelled 1998-04-16, S/N 2069 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Hispano Aviacion HA200
- Registry model: [Hispano Aviacion HA-200 SAETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/hispano-aviacion-ha-200-saeta) (registry code 4380115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20/69
- Engines: TURBOMECA UNK turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Both
- Flight: Other work use, Part 91 subpart F
- Operator: David Vanliere
- Registered owner: David Vanliere
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 2, 1991
- Airport: LBL, Liberal Ks, runway 17, 7,101 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; airline transport, commercial; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LBL, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910914044119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910914044119A), Sep 14, 1991: Hspavn HA200, Liberal, KS, Substantial damage. Inflight fire and ground fire. Found igniter lead left engine disconnected cause or origin fire undertermined.

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.

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