Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Marquart MA-5 Charger, N987JB, accident occurred on May 15, 2026, near Tucson International Airport (TUS/KTUS), Tucson, Arizona

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=N987JB

- History of Flight:
On May 15, 2026, at about 1443 local time, a Marquart MA-5 Charger, N987JB, registered to Cassill Aircraft Leasing Inc, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Tucson International Airport (TUS/KTUS), Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Stellar Airpark (P19), Chandler, Arizona, at 1358.

The FAA reported that the airplane "experienced engine failure, landed on a road and struck a light pole."

ADS-B data shows that the airplane climbed to 3,800 ft and the flight appeared uneventful. About 33 minutes later, the groundspeed and altitude values began to fluctuate. The airplane entered a descent towards KTUS, but ended up landing short of the airport on a road.

Figure 1: Flightaware data, note fluctuations towards end of track.

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