- Location: Harrisonville, MO
- Accident Number: CEN26LA318
- Date & Time: September 13, 2026, 09:30 Local
- Registration: N254MM
- Aircraft: Vans RV4
- Injuries: 2 None
- Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203817/pdf
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N254MM
On September 13, 2026, about 0930 central daylight time, a Vans Aircraft Inc, RV-4, N254MM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Harrisonville, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that while cruising at 5,500 ft mean sea level and 152 knots, about 5 to 10 miles south of Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (LRY), Harrisonville, Missouri, the canopy unlatched warning light began to intermittently illuminate and extinguish. A few seconds after, the airplane was substantially damaged when the canopy separated from the airplane. The pilot executed a 180° turn and landed without further incident at LRY. The canopy was subsequently located about 5.3 nautical miles southeast of LRY.
The airplane and canopy were retained for further examination.
Exemplary pilot: landed the plane and nobody was injured.
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