Rans S20 N327KM accident near Fairfield, Utah, May 27, 2025

Rans S20, registration N327KM, was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Utah on May 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA163 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 26 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,675 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:17 UTC, at 6,675 ft and 83 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 26 km from Provo Muni (KPVU).

The nearest weather report, from KPVU (26 km away), showed wind 260° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
May 27, 2025
Location
Fairfield, Utah
Aircraft
Rans S20
Registration
N327KM
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA163 (In work)
Nearest airport
Provo Muni (KPVU)
Recorded flight
26 min, max 8,675 ft
Last recorded position
19:17 UTC, 6,675 ft, 83 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA163; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.