Friday, January 30, 2026

American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon, N59SE, accident occurred on January 29, 2026, near Irwin, Idaho

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=N59SE


- History of Flight:
On January 29, 2026, at about 1430 local time, a American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon, N59SE, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Irwin, Idaho. The pilot suffered minor injuries.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft made a right turn over dry lakebed, cartwheeled and came to rest inverted in a snowbank."

The pilot reported to local law enforcement: "I was flying low just past the end of the runway when my wing caught the ground during a turn causing the plane to flip over and land upside down in the snow."

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