Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Cessna 525 Citation CJ1, N600AL, accident occurred on October 7, 2026, at Bedford County Airport (HMZ/KHMZ), Bedford, Pennsylvania

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=N600AL

- History of Flight:
On October 7, 2026, at about 1040 local time, a Cessna 525 Citation CJ1, N600AL, registered to Shobers Equipment LLC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at Bedford County Airport (HMZ/KHMZ), Bedford, Pennsylvania. The two pilots onboard suffered minor injuries. The flight was destined to Martin State Airport (MTN/KMTN), 
Baltimore, Maryland.

There is no ADS-B data for the accident flight. The airplane was reportedly departing runway 14 when the accident happened. The airplane went through the airport fence, crossed a road, and came to rest upright in an open field. A post crash fire ensued and consumed the jet.

- Airport Information:
KHMZ is a non-towered public airport located 4 miles north of Bedford, Pennsylvania. The airport field elevation was 1161.7 ft. The airport features a single asphalt runway 14/32 which is 5006 x 75 ft.

- Weather:

METAR KHMZ 071435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3002 RMK AO2 T01010066

METAR KHMZ 071455Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3002 RMK AO2 T01230065

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