Probable cause
An engine fire after landing for reasons that could not be determined.
NTSB analysis
After completion of a local flight, the pilot landed and exited the runway. Shortly after exiting the runway the airplane’s engine stopped running. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, which was unsuccessful, and he noticed smoke. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane and a fire ensued that damaged the forward fuselage and firewall. Postaccident examination of the airplane indicated that the fire was concentrated in an area near the left carburetor. Examination of the carburetor did not reveal any anomalies; however, the extent of the fire damage precluded determination of the source of the fire.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA294 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 8, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lee'S Summit, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Lee'S Summit Muni (LXT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
ALPHA TRAINER
- N-number
- N201ZM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2018
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.