Friday, December 12, 2025

Pilatus PC-12/47E NG, N817SA, incident occurred on December 11, 2025, at Dallas-Addison Airport (ADS/KADS), Dallas, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N817SA

- History of Flight:
On December 11, 2025, at about 1348 local time, a Pilatus PC-12/47E NG, N817SA, registered to TVPX Ars Inc Trustee out of North Salt Lake, Utah, sustained minor damage when it was involved in an incident at Dallas-Addison Airport (ADS/KADS), Dallas, Texas. The pilot and three passengers were not injured.

The FAA reported that: "Aircraft aborted takeoff due to cowling coming off." ADS-B data show that the airplane was departing runway 16 when it aborted the takeoff at 95 knots groundspeed and taxied back to the ramp.

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data

Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX, N620AC, incident occurred on December 11, 2025, at Treasure Coast International Airport (FPR/KFPR), Fort Pierce, Florida

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N620AC

- History of Flight:
On December 11, 2025, at about 1200 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX, N620AC, registered to Ari Ben Aviator Inc and being operated by Aviator College, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an incident at Treasure Coast International Airport (FPR/KFPR), Fort Pierce, Florida. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The local training flight originated from KFPR.

The FAA reported that: "Aircraft struck a light pole with the left wing while taxiing on the ramp."

Maule M-5-210C Strata Rocket, N339X, accident occurred on December 10, 2025, in Eureka, Montana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N339X

- History of Flight:
On December 10, 2025, at about 1830 local time, a Maule M-5-210C Strata Rocket, N339X, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Eureka, Montana. The sole pilot onboard was not injured.

The FAA reported that: "Aircraft on landing roll out, the right wing lifted and the left wing dropped making contact with the pavement and ground looped going into a ditch." The NTSB is investigating.