Fuel starvation: Cessna 172D Skyhawk, N2536U, accident occurred on December 19, 2025, near Post-Garza County Municipal Airport (5F1), Post, Texas

• Location: Post, Texas 
• Accident Number: CEN26LA069 
• Date & Time: December 19, 2025, 15:44 Local 
• Registration: N2536U 
• Aircraft: Cessna 172D 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Fuel starvation 
• Injuries: 1 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal 

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The pilot was delivering a recently purchased airplane for a friend and decided to land for fuel. While in the landing pattern the engine lost all power. The pilot immediately turned toward the runway, switched the fuel selector valve from both to the left tank position, then to the right tank, and back to both while he attempted to restart the engine, without success. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a field. During the landing the airplane struck and came to rest in Mesquite trees about 100 yards north of the airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing outer leading edge, the left leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer, the firewall, and the fuselage lower skin.

After the accident, the pilot checked the fuel level. When he removed the first fuel cap, he noticed the sound of air rushing into the fuel tank. Further examination by the FAA revealed dry, hard dirt consistent with a Mud Dauber nest blocking the fuel tank vent tube. They also found the right fuel cap vent was deteriorated and inoperative and the left fuel cap was not a vented cap. The FAA stated about 6 gallons total fuel remained in both right and left fuel tanks. The airplane did not have a current annual inspection.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to see the blockage in the fuel tank vent tube during the preflight inspection which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the deterioration of the right fuel cap vent to the point where it was inoperative.

Loss of control on ground: Boeing PT-13D Kaydet, N68830, accident occurred on December 19, 2025, at San Diego-Gillespie Field (SEE/KSEE), El Cajon, California

• Location: El Cajon, California 
• Accident Number: WPR26LA066 
• Date & Time: December 19, 2025, 13:10 Local 
• Registration: N68830 
• Aircraft: Boeing PT-13D 
• 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 the tailwheel-equipped biplane reported that he was performing a three-point landing. After an uneventful touchdown the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to compensate using left aileron and full-aft elevator control inputs. He applied partial engine power and the airplane then veered to left. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway, and ground-looped to the left. During the sequence, both lower wings struck the ground. The left lower wing and aileron received substantial damage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and stated that the accident was simply the result of a loss of control.

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

Loss of control on ground: SkyStar Kitfox Classic IV, N239DA, accident occurred on December 27, 2025, at Platte Valley Airpark (18V), Hudson, Colorado

• Location: Hudson, Colorado 
• Accident Number: CEN26LA068 
• Date & Time: December 27, 2025, 09:00 Local 
• Registration: N239DA 
• Aircraft: Kitfox CLASC IV-1200 
• 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 was landing to the east on the turf runway for the third time; the previous two landings were uneventful. During the landing roll, the airplane rolled over the bumpy turf surface, the empennage came up, and the airplane’s nose moved down. The pilot attempted to correct the nose down condition with an elevator input. When the airplane traveled over the paved taxiway that intersected the runway, the pilot opined that it exacerbated the situation. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The pilot stated that taxiway that crossed the runway was raised relative to the runway surface; however, he did not feel that the difference was the reason for the nose over. The airport facility directory noted that the turf surface was in fair condition, the runway was not maintained in winter, and that a taxiway intersected the turf runway at midfield. 

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT): Socata TBM700N (TBM850), N313BP, accident occurred on February 5, 2026, at Houston County Airport (DKR/KDKR), Crockett, Texas

• Location: Crockett, Texas 
• Accident Number: CEN26LA112
• Date & Time: February 5, 2026, 12:41 Local 
• Registration: N313BP 
• Aircraft: Socata TBM 700 
• Aircraft Damage: Destroyed 
• Defining Event: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) 
• Injuries: 1 Minor 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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The pilot stated that he performed a visual approach and landing at the destination airport with wing flaps fully extended. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold and with the airplane in ground effect, he reduced engine power to idle. When the airplane was about to touch down, it ballooned upward about 20 to 30 ft, and the pilot then initiated a go-around using full engine power with the landing gear extended and without reducing the flap setting. During the goaround, the stall warning sounded as the airplane drifted left and away from the runway. The airplane impacted the ground and was destroyed by post-crash fire. The pilot stated there was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around that resulted in a collision with terrain.

Van's RV-8, N2EQ, accident occurred on February 19, 2026, at Donna Field Airport/Texoma Landing Field (33TE), Pottsboro, Texas

• Location: Pottsboro, Texas 
• Accident Number: CEN26LA120 
• Date & Time: February 19, 2026, 17:29 Local 
• Registration: N2EQ Aircraft: Vans RV8 
• 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 reported that while on final approach to runway 36, he observed that the wind was gusty and out of the west. He stated that his tailwheel airplane touched down normally on the grass runway and during the rollout on the main wheels, the tail of the airplane pitched up suddenly. The pilot moved the elevator to the full down aft position; however, the nose of the airplane continued to pitch forward. The airplane flipped over and came to rest upside down. The right wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The grass airstrip did not have weather reporting facilities; however, an airport about 7 nm southeast reported the wind to be 280° at 10 kts.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll with a crosswind.

Abnormal runway contact: Cessna 182S Skylane, N7276V, accident occurred on February 21, 2026, at Table Rock Airport (MO32), Golden, Missouri

• Location: Golden, Missouri 
• Accident Number: CEN26LA122 
• Date & Time: February 21, 2026, 11:32 Local 
• Registration: N7276V 
• Aircraft: Cessna 182 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Abnormal runway contact 
• Injuries: 4 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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The pilot had just completed one touch-and-go landing and was performing his second one when he touched down with 500 feet of runway remaining. The airplane had excessive speed due to the unstabilized approach, and the pilot applied maximum braking at the last 50 feet of runway. The airplane went through a ditch and came to rest on a grass embankment next to a barbed wire fence which resulted in substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and right elevator.

The operator reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The operator further reported that the accident could have been prevented if the pilot had executed a go-around due to the unstabilized approach or may have been prevented if he had applied maximum braking at the point of touchdown.

- Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to establish stabilized approach that would have allowed the airplane to touch down with adequate runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around.

Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT): Cessna 150A, N7235X, accident occurred on January 4, 2026, at Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08), Coolidge, Arizona

• Location: Coolidge, Arizona 
• Accident Number: WPR26LA077 
• Date & Time: January 4, 2026, 17:55 Local 
• Registration: N7235X 
• Aircraft: Cessna 150A 
• Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
• Defining Event: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) 
• Injuries: 1 Minor 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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The pilot reported that while attempting to land into the setting sun he had difficulty seeing the runway and the area ahead due to reduced visibility. As he approached the runway, he became aware that his altitude was lower than it should have been. He simultaneously noticed an orange ball that marked the presence of transmission lines. The pilot attempted to recover by applying power to climb and avoid the wires. Despite this corrective action, the aircraft struck one of the transmission lines. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over, struck the ground and cartwheeled into a ditch which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage and wings.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

- Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.