Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Tecnam P-Mentor, N314VV, incident occurred on May 11, 2026, near Creston, Iowa

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=N314VV

- History of Flight:
On May 11, 2026, at about 1215 local time, a Tecnam P-Mentor, N314VV, registered to Vertical Vision Flight Academy, sustained unknown, but apparent no damage following a forced landing to open field terrain near Creston, Iowa. The student pilot was not injured. The local training flight originated from Des Moines International Airport (DSM/KDSM), 
Des Moines, Iowa, at 1142.

ADS-B data shows the airplane climbed to a cruise altitude of 4,300 ft and entered a descent from that altitude about 31 minutes into the flight.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft made an emergency landing in a field due to engine issues."

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