Friday, July 31, 2026

Van’s RV-9A, N8121, incident occurred on July 29, 2026, near Belle Glade, Florida

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=N8121

- History of Flight:
On July 29, 2026, at about 1526 local time, a privately-registered Van’s RV-9A, N8121, sustained minor damage following a forced landing on a road due to engine issues near Belle Glade, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Palatka Municipal Airport (28J)
Palatka, Florida, at 1358.

Preliminary ADS-B data suggests the airplane was descending through 7,000 ft when it entered an area of weather activity and entered a right hand descent.

Figure 1: Flightaware track

Figure 2: ADS-B exchange track towards end

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