Loss of control on ground: Aviat A-1B Husky, N79HY, accident occurred on October 11, 2024, at Cheat River Island Airport (56WV), Rowlesburg, Rowlesburg, West Virginia

• Location: Rowlesburg, West Virginia
• Accident Number: ERA25LA015 
• Date & Time: October 11, 2024, 18:40 Local 
• Registration: N79HY 
• Aircraft: Aviat A1 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 
• Injuries: 1 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal 

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The pilot entered the airport traffic pattern on the downwind leg and turned onto the base and final legs for runway 31 with wind from 260° at 5 knots. A witness observed and the pilot reported a normal landing, with the airplane touching down an estimated 300 to 400 ft down the runway. The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane bounced about 3 ft then touched back down and then, with no brakes applied, the airplane began veering to the left. He attempted to correct with right rudder and right brake but the veer to the left continued and the airplane impacted trees on the left side of the runway. The pilot informed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector that he had not noticed any tendencies for the airplane to pull left during landings on previous flights.

Postaccident examination of the airplane by a FAA airworthiness inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing. A check of the flight controls revealed they appeared to be intact and functioning properly. A check of the brakes was performed with no discrepancies noted. A detailed examination of the tail wheel assembly, which was installed in accordance with a supplemental type certificate, revealed it was installed in accordance with the installation requirements, with proper left and right steering springs installed and tensioned. A discrepancy with the tailwheel leaf spring not being centered was noted, but the airplane manufacturer representative reported to the FAA inspector that condition would have negligible effect on taxi operations.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the on-ground collision with trees.

Loss of control on ground: Cub Crafters CC19-180 XCub, N508XC, accident occurred on May 3, 2025, at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF/KMYF), San Diego, California

• Location: San Diego, California 
• Accident Number: WPR25LA150 
• Date & Time: May 3, 2025, 15:45 Local 
• Registration: N508XC 
• Aircraft: CUB CRAFTERS INC CC19-180 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 
• Injuries: 2 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing roll, as he transitioned to taxiing, he mistakenly applied the incorrect crosswind correction. The airplane ground looped to the left and the right wing impacted the runway surface, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 28R with the wind from 230° at 8 knots. 

- Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

Loss of tail rotor effectiveness: Bell 206B JetRanger III, N422RH, accident occurred on November 11, 2024, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL/KLAL), Lakeland, Florida

• Location: Lakeland, Florida
• Accident Number: ERA25LA059
• Date & Time: November 21, 2024, 11:35 Local
• Registration: N422RH
• Aircraft: Bell 206B
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial
• Defining Event: Loss of tail rotor effectiveness
• Injuries: 1 None
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Positioning

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The pilot reported that during the approach to land, he initiated a left turn to align with the wind and landing pad when the helicopter entered an uncommanded right spin. He attributed the loss of control to an 18-knot tailwind and described the event as consistent with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. He was unable to regain control, and the helicopter descended in a spiraling right turn before impacting the ground. A post-accident review of photographs by the NTSB investigator confirmed that the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a tailwind approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, an uncommanded spin, and subsequent hard landing.

Ground collision: Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra, N981AG, accident occurred on December 11, 2024, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL/KATL), Atlanta, Georgia

• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Accident Number: ERA25LA073
• Date & Time: December 11, 2024, 02:30 Local 
• Registration: N981AG Aircraft: Cessna 560 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial
• Defining Event: Ground collision 
• Injuries: 2 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Positioning

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The flight crew of the business jet was taxiing from the ramp to the runway at night after receiving their departure clearance. As they transitioned from the ramp area to the taxiway, they were crossing a non-licensed vehicle roadway (NLVR). A vehicle traveling along the NLVR collided with the nose of the airplane, substantially damaging the forward portion of the fuselage. The driver of the vehicle stated that she was aware of the signage requiring vehicles to yield to aircraft, and that when she didn’t see an aircraft as she approached the intersection, she continued to drive. She further described that it was dark and raining, but not foggy, and that it was difficult to see. She did not realize that the vehicle had struck the airplane until after the collision, and when she looked back after coming to a stop, she saw the airplane and its illuminated wingtip lights. She further stated that she had not anticipated encountering an airplane at that time of the morning, had become complacent, and that she should have been more observant. 

- Probable Cause: The vehicle driver’s inadequate visual lookout while driving on a non-licensed vehicle roadway in restricted visibility conditions, which resulted in a collision with a taxiing airplane.

Landing gear not configured: Beechcraft 58 Baron, N458K, accident occurred on December 27, 2025, at Florence Regional Airport (FLO/KFLO), Florence, South Carolina

• Location: Florence, South Carolina 
• Accident Number: ERA25LA094 
• Date & Time: December 27, 2024, 18:30 Local 
• Registration: N458K 
• Aircraft: Beech 58 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Landing gear not configured 
• Injuries: 6 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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The pilot was on a return, cross country flight to his home airport in instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot reported that he first performed a non-precision approach into the airport, where he reported that the landing gear extended normally. After performing a missed approach, the pilot retracted the landing gear and he then performed a precision approach in the opposite direction. The pilot reported that he put the landing gear switch in the down position, but that the landing gear did not extend. The pilot elected to continue the approach without troubleshooting, extending the gear manually, or referring to the emergency checklist. The pilot subsequently landed the airplane on the runway with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.

After the accident, the pilot performed an operational check and troubleshooting of the landing gear without authorization. The pilot reported that the landing gear again failed to extend, but would retract during his testing. The pilot also reported that the manual landing gear extension system operated normally. During the testing, the pilot said he found an “open circuit of the gear relay due to moisture or foreign debris.” After troubleshooting, the pilot reported that the landing gear started to operate normally. After the pilot had performed the unauthorized troubleshooting, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the landing gear system, and performed a functional test, during which he found that it operated normally.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to follow the emergency procedures and extend the landing gear manually after the landing gear did not initially extend normally.

Loss of lift: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, N5786S, accident occurred on April 19, 2025, near Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2), Hood River, Oregon

• Location: Hood River, Oregon 
• Accident Number: WPR25LA138 
• Date & Time: April 19, 2025, 11:37 Local 
• Registration: N5786S 
• Aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Loss of lift 
• Injuries: 2 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

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The flight instructor reported that while turning final, the glider encountered a loss of lift and there was not sufficient altitude to reach the airport. The instructor chose to land in an orchard, and during the landing roll, the glider struck several small trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

- Probable Cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.

Cessna A150L Aerobat, N6436F, fatal accident occurred on June 18, 2025, near Three Points, Arizona

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• Location: Three Points, AZ 
• Accident Number: CEN25FA212 
• Date & Time: June 18, 2025, 09:22 Local 
• Registration: N6436F 
• Aircraft: Cessna A150L 
• Injuries: 2 Fatal 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional 

On June 18, 2025, about 0922 mountain standard time, a Cessna A150L airplane, N6436F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Three Points, Arizona. The student pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

A family member of the student pilot reported that the airplane departed from Ryan Field Airport (RYN), Tucson, Arizona, about 0900 mountain standard time on June 18, 2025. An alert notification (ALNOT) was issued the following day, June 19, 2025, at 1228, when the airplane was reported missing by a family member of the student pilot. The wreckage was located about 1626, about 11 miles south of RYN in a rural area with desert vegetation.

Radar data obtained from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base revealed that the first radar return was at 0901 and that the duration of the flight was about 21 minutes. The flight path was consistent with low-altitude maneuvering, and the wreckage was located about 0.13 miles west of the last radar return. Figure 1 depicts the airplane’s flight path in magenta and the ground path in green.

The main wreckage came to rest upright on its nose and the aft fuselage was elevated. The forward cabin and engine sustained upward crushing consistent with impact damage. The fuselage was separated about midway between the rear window and the vertical stabilizer. The aft fuselage and empennage remained connected only by the flight control cables.

Both wings exhibited aft and upward crushing consistent with impact damage. The left wing remained attached to the fuselage, and the right wing remained partially attached. The right wing aft spar attachment point was separated, consistent with impact damage.

Both propeller blades exhibited chordwise scratching and leading edge polishing. One of the propeller blades was bent aft about 45° and exhibited twisting deformation. During recovery, liquid consistent with 100LL aviation fuel was drained from both wing fuel tanks. The right wing fuel tank contained about 4 gallons, and the left wing fuel tank contained about 5 gallons.

The airplane was recovered from the accident site and transported to a secure facility for further examination.

No mechanical anomalies were found with the airframe or engine during the onsite or followup wreckage examinations that would have precluded normal operations.