Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Van's RV-8A, N22SZ, accident occurred on July 17, 2026, at Iowa County Airport (MRJ/KMRJ), Mineral Point, Wisconsin

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=N22SZ

- History of Flight:
On July 17, 2026, at about 1153 local time, a privately-registered Van's RV-8A, N22SZ, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Iowa County Airport (MRJ/KMRJ), Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The pilot was not injured. The flight was originating at the time, and was destined to Oshkosh-Wittman Field (OSH/KOSH), 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Preliminary ADS-B data shows that the airplane was departing runway 22 when it entered a 180 left turn and attempted to land back at the airport. The airplane overflew the departure runway, entered a left turn, and impacted the surface of runway 11/29.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft impacted rwy while attempting to return to mrj after experiencing engine issues shortly after departure."

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