Falconar F12A Cruiser, N30P, fatal accident occurred on February 26, 2026, near Rogers, Arkansas

• Location: Rogers, AR 
• Accident Number: CEN26FA126 
• Date & Time: February 26, 2026, 13:30 Local 
• Registration: N30P 
• Aircraft: PECK JODEL-F12
• Injuries: 1 Fatal 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal 

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On February 26, 2026, about 1330 central standard time, a Peck Jodel-F12, N30P, experimental airplane, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Rogers, Arkansas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 as a personal flight.

According to the owner of the Ozark Aerodrome (AR11), Rogers, Arkansas, the airplane had not flown for about 2 – 2 ½ years, and the pilot had performed maintenance on the airplane in preparation for the accident flight. The pilot planned on moving the airplane due to the closure of AR11 in April 2026. The pilot departed from Ozark Aerodrome (AR11), Rogers, Arkansas, about 1327, to move the airplane to Springdale Municipal Airport (ASG), Springdale, Arkansas, due to the planned closure.

AR11, the accident site, and the location of witness 1, who was located at a private airstrip, are shown in Figure 1.

Witness 1 stated that he heard the airplane with what sounded like a rough running engine, as if it had a magneto problem, west of the accident site. As the airplane approached the witness’s location, the engine sound became louder and continued to run with the same roughness. The witness stated that a westerly wind was present at the time of the accident. The witness stated that an airplane soon appeared from the west and headed east over his property, which had a private east/west runway (1,000 ft by 50 ft, turf) in useable condition. The airplane was high and fast, but the witness thought it may have been trying to land. The airplane looked as if it was going to side slip, but the engine did not slow down. The airplane descended to about 25 ft above the runway but did not touch down. When the airplane was over the end of his property, it started to climb and turned slightly right to a south heading as it flew out over Beaver Lake, Rogers, Arkansas. The turn initially appeared shallow, and the engine was still running rough. The airplane’s right turn looked as if it increased and the airplane’s right roll increased as it entered a nose-down descent into Beaver Lake.

The airplane wreckage was recovered from Beaver Lake and retained for further examination.

Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion, N19FB, fatal accident occurred on March 4, 2026, in Deerfield, Illinois

 

• Location: Deerfield, IL 
• Accident Number: CEN26FA132 
• Date & Time: March 4, 2026, 21:45 Local 
• Registration: N19FB 
• Aircraft: Cessna T210M 
• Injuries: 1 Fatal 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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On March 4, 2026, about 2145 central standard time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N19FB sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deerfield, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight.

The airplane departed from an unknown location; however, the first ADS-B data for the airplane began southeast of Necedah Airport (DAF), Necedah, Wisconsin, about 2040. According to the pilot’s logbook, he had flown to DAF in the months preceding the accident. The pilot was en route to Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago, Illinois, about 150 nautical miles (nm) southeast of DAF. The flight began as a visual flight rules flight, and the pilot filed an in-flight instrument flight rules flight plan about 2049.

The pilot was conducting the RNAV 16 approach to PWK when air traffic control (ATC) issued a low altitude alert about 6 nm northwest of PWK. The pilot acknowledged the low altitude alert, and the airplane climbed about 100 ft but then began to descend. ATC issued another low altitude alert, and the pilot acknowledged the alert again, and said, “I am climbing back.” ATC then alerted the pilot that he was drifting west of course, and there were no further transmissions from the pilot.

The airplane impacted 50 ft tall trees and then the roof of a townhouse before coming to rest inverted into a residential backyard. The townhouse resident was sitting in the second floor bedroom at the time of the accident, and she reported that the engine was loud and operating before the airplane impacted the roof.

The debris field was measured about 550 ft long and on a magnetic heading of about 050°. Multiple tree branches displayed cuts at 45° angles and a broom straw appearance. At the beginning of the debris field was the left wingtip and part of the left aileron. The debris field consisted of fragmented sections of the outboard left and right wings. The propeller assembly separated from the engine and was located in the debris field. All three propeller blades were twisted and exhibited rotational scoring. Two of the propeller blades had gouges in the leading edges. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, inboard portions of the wings, and the empennage. The fuel tanks, including the auxiliary tanks, were compromised, and the total fuel at the time of the accident could not be verified. First responders reported a strong smell of aviation fuel on the ground when they arrived. The fuel strainer was removed, and the strainer bowl contained fuel. The fuel selector was on the right tank. The instrument panel was crushed, and the altimeter’s barometric pressure setting in the Kollsman Window displayed 30.04 inHg.

The airplane was retained for further examination

Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, N91MK, accident occurred on January 24, 2026, near Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX), Sioux City, Iowa

• Location: Sioux City, IA 
• Accident Number: CEN26LA100 
• Date & Time: January 24, 2026, 07:12 Local 
• Registration: N91MK 
• Aircraft: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 46-350P 
• Injuries: 2 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal 

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On January 24, 2026, about 0712 central daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, N91MK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that after the initial climb and immediately after leveling off at 2,500 ft mean sea level, he felt the airplane make two “thugs” and observed the manifold pressure fluctuate. He subsequently observed a drop in engine oil pressure. He stated that he told the Air Traffic Control tower controller that he was going to turn back toward the airport. Once the airplane was on a north heading, a loud “boom” was heard, and a subsequent loss of engine power occurred.

The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane’s engine and left wing impacted terrain and were separated. The forward fuselage and right wing sustained substantial damage.

The pilot stated that on a previous flight, four days before the accident flight, a similar “thug” was observed, but it did not result in any other abnormal indications.

The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Aerodynamic stall/spin: Cirrus SR20, N1108T, accident occurred on March 1, 2024, at Ocean Reef Club Airport (07FA), Key Largo, Florida

• Location: Key Largo, Florida 
• Accident Number: ERA24LA126 
• Date & Time: March 1, 2024, 12:43 Local 
• Registration: N1108T 
• Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Aerodynamic stall/spin 
• Injuries: 1 Serious 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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On March 1, 2024, about 1243 eastern standard time, a Cirrus SR20, N1108T was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Key Largo, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. 

The pilot was attempting to land on a 4,451-ft-long, 70-ft-wide asphalt runway. A right 60° quartering crosswind prevailed at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot reported that he selected full flap extension (100%) and turned onto the final leg of the airport traffic pattern at 600 ft. Just above touchdown, while in the landing flare, the airplane drifted to the left due to a wind gust. He announced and initiated a go-around and gained altitude. The propeller and landing gear then struck the top of a tree and he lost control of the airplane. The airplane subsequently came to rest on a golf course adjacent to the runway.

Data downloaded from the airplane’s remote data module, and a postaccident examination of the wreckage, did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. Review of airport security video revealed the airplane in about a 45° left crab to the runway, at very low altitude, with flaps fully retracted, as it entered an aerodynamic stall to the left and impacted terrain. The airplane’s flight manual indicated that the flaps should be set at 50% extension for a go-around procedure. Based on this information, the pilot’s full retraction of the flaps during the attempted go-around resulted in a loss of lift, sink, and aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper go-around technique, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.