Ted Smith Aerostar 600A, N211W, incident occurred on May 31, 2026, at Tri-County Airport (BCR/KBCR), Bonifay, Florida

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N211W

- History of Flight:
On May 31, 2026, at about 2105 local time, a privately-registered Ted Smith Aerostar 600A, N211W, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an incident at Tri-County Airport (BCR/KBCR), Bonifay, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Capital City Airport (CXY/KCXY), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at 1805, and was originally destined to Dothan Regional Airport (KDHN), Dothan, Alabama.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft made a hard landing on the taxiway, veered off pavement and ended up in a pond." Flight-tracking sites suggest the airplane was originally destined to Dothan, Alabama.

ADS-B data shows that the departed KCXY and climbed to an inflight cruising altitude of 8,400 ft. About 3h15m into the flight, the airplane entered a descent towards Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ), Americus, Georgia. The airplane conducted a touch-and-go and a 360 turn near the airport before continuing west. The airplane climbed to 6,000 ft and was flying towards Dothan, but never attempted an approach to the airport, instead, the airplane proceeded south and started a descent towards KBCR. The airplane flew over the airport at low altitude and entered a 180 turn and landed on the taxiway.

Figure 1: Attempted landing at KACJ

Figure 2: Airplane flying over Dothan, Alabama

Figure 3: Approach to KBCR

Figure 4: Close-up view of landing at KBCR

- Weather:

METAR KACJ 312335Z AUTO 04009KT 7SM -RA OVC005 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 004V007 P0000 T02300230

METAR KACJ 312355Z AUTO 04003KT 7SM -RA OVC005 23/23 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW CIG 004V007 PRESRR P0000 60000 T02290229 10261 20229 53011

METAR KACJ 010015Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM OVC005 23/23 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE0000 CIG 004V006 P0000 T02270227

METAR KACJ 010035Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM OVC005 23/23 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE0000 CIG 004V007 P0000 T02260226

METAR KDHN 010053Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM BKN029 OVC038 24/22 A3000 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT N AND NW SLP154 T02440222 $

METAR KDHN 010126Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM -RA SCT030 OVC041 24/22 A3001 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT NW RAB21 P0000 T02390222 $

METAR KDHN 010158Z AUTO 25007KT 1 1/2SM +RA BR SCT023 BKN050 OVC060 23/23 A3002 RMK AO1 RAB54 P0017 T02330228 $

METAR KDHN 010209Z AUTO 15006KT 2SM TSRA BR SCT034 BKN047 OVC075 23/22 A3001 RMK AO1 RAB0154 TSB08 P0026 T02280222 $

METAR KBCR 010158Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM FEW007 FEW075 24/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02440239

METAR KBCR 010243Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN028 BKN050 OVC120 24/24 A3002 RMK AO2 T02440239