The Airplane Came To Rest Adjacent To A Large Tree About 1.4 Miles South-Southwest Of The Departure Airport Analysis: The private pilot and two passengers departed in the experimental airplane into day visual flight rules conditions for a local personal flight. A witness reported that the airplane departed to the south, and that the takeoff seemed routine and there were no obvious anomalies with the airplane. About 15 to 20 minutes later, local authorities received a report of an explosion. Upon arriving at the site, first responders observed the airplane with an active fire. There were no known witnesses to the accident itself, and no ADS-B data related to the accident flight was located. The airplane came to rest adjacent to a large tree about 1.4 miles south-southwest of the departure airport.
