Saturday, April 18, 2026

Icon A5, N558BA, accident occurred on April 15, 2026, near San Juan, Puerto Rico

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=N558BA

- History of Flight:
On April 15, 2026, at about 1024 local time, an Icon A5, N558BA, registered to Icon A5 172 LLC, sustained substantial damage it was involved in an accident near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The pilot was not injured. The local flight originated from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (TJIG).

The FAA reported: "Aircraft experienced engine issues and landed hard on the water." ADS-B data shows that the airplane was cruising at ~1,000 ft when it entered a descending left hand turn into the shore.

Post-accident review of an online-photographs revealed that all three propeller blades remained attached to the hub and were straight and undamaged. There was evidence of oil leak on the inner rear wings and area under the engine (see figure 1).

Figure 1: Engine

Figure 1: ADS-B Data

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