Friday, June 26, 2026

Mooney M20R Ovation 3, N78PE, incident occurred on June 25, 2026, at Paul C. Miller–Sparta Airport (8D4), Sparta, Michigan

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N78PE

- History of Flight:
On June 25, 2026, at about 1241 local time, a Mooney M20R Ovation 3, N78PE, registered to Fun Aviation LLC, sustained unknown damage when it landed gearup on runway 25 at Paul C. Miller–Sparta Airport (8D4), Sparta, Michigan. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The personal flight originated from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR/KGRR), 
Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 1232.

- Weather:

METAR K8D4 251635Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN016 BKN021 22/16 A2991 RMK AO2

METAR K8D4 251655Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM BKN021 OVC029 22/16 A2991 RMK AO2

1 comment:

  1. It won't be "Fun Aviation" once they get the repair bill.

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