Saturday, October 03, 2026

Van's RV-10, N516LM, incident occurred on October 1, 2026, near Magnolia, Delaware

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=N516LM

- History of Flight:
On October 1, 2026, at about 1740 local time, a privately-registered Van's RV-10, N516LM, sustained unknown damage when it experienced engine issues and landed in a field near Magnolia, Delaware. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Delaware Airpark (33N), Dover/Cheswold, Delaware, at 1734.

Preliminary ADS-B data shows that the airplane climbed to an altitude of 1,900 ft about 4 minutes after departure when it entered a descending right hand turn (with a notable decrease in groundspeed values) in the vicinity of Johnsons Airport (DE09), Magnolia, Delaware.


- Weather:

METAR KDOV 012055Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 29/15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02900151 57011

METAR KDOV 012155Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02690156

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