Monday, August 03, 2026

Commander 114TC, N158TZ, incident occurred on July 31, 2026, at Newberry County Airport (EOE/KEOE), Newberry, South Carolina

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=N158TZ

- History of Flight:
On July 30, 2026, at about 1110 local time, a privately-registered Commander 114TC, N158TZ, sustained unknown damage when it was taxiing for departure when the engine caught on fire at Newberry County Airport (EOE/KEOE), Newberry, South Carolina. The pilot was not injured.

Flight-tracking history shows that the airplane arrived at the airport on April 16, 2026, following a flight from Zephyrhills, Florida.

2 comments:

  1. 69-year-old pilot.

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  2. Maintenance shortcuts employed? 69-year-old pilot.

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