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Cirrus SR20 GTS G2, N506SR, accident occurred on December 30, 2025, at Triangle North Executive Airport (LFN/KLHZ), Louisburg, North Carolina

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=N506SR

- History of Flight:
On December 30, 2025, at about 0930 local time, a Cirrus SR20 GTS G2, N506SR, registered to McKnight Aviation LLC out of Raleigh, NC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Triangle North Executive Airport (LFN/KLHZ), Louisburg, North Carolina. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The local flight originated from KLHZ at 0923 LT.

ADS-B data show that the airplane landed on runway 23. The FAA reported: "Aircraft experienced a gust of wind on landing, veered off the runway into an embankment."

At 0915, the winds were reported from 300°at 5 knots. At 0935, the winds were reported from 280° at 9 knots, gusting 16 knots.

- Weather:

METAR KLHZ 301415Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3007 RMK AO2

METAR KLHZ 301435Z AUTO 28009G16KT 240V330 10SM CLR 00/M11 A3008 RMK AO2

METAR KLHZ 301455Z AUTO 29011G18KT 260V330 10SM CLR 00/M11 A3007 RMK AO2

Icon A5, N601BA, incident occurred on December 30, 2025, at Gulf Shores International Airport/Edwards Airport (JKA/KJKA), Gulf Shores, Alabama

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=N601BA

- History of Flight:
On December 30, 2025, at about 1054 local time, an Icon A5, N601BA, registered to Aeromarine Aviation LLC out of Lewes, Delaware, sustained unknown damage when it suffered a nose gear collapse on runway 35 at Gulf Shores International Airport (JKA/KJKA), Gulf Shores, Alabama. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The cross-country flight originated from Destin Airport (DSI/KDTS), 
Destin, Florida, and was destined to KJKA.

At the time of the incident, the winds were from 350° at 11 knots, gusting 21 knots.

- Weather:

METAR KJKA 301555Z 33012KT 10SM CLR 05/M06 A3034

METAR KJKA 301655Z 35011G21KT 10SM CLR 05/M06 A3030

METAR KJKA 301755Z 33014G19KT 10SM CLR 09/M07 A3028