Thursday, April 09, 2026

Bell UH-1H Iroquois, N75140, incident occurred on April 4, 2026, near Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (71J), Ozark, Alabama

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N75140

- History of Flight:
On April 4, 2026, at about 1430 local time, a Bell UH-1H Iroquois, N75140, registered to Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an incident near Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (71J), Ozark, Alabama. The pilot and passenger were not injured.

The FAA reported: "Tail rotor sustained damage in flight after a loose fastener struck a blade."

Zenith CH-650B Zodiac, N11509, incident occurred on April 8, 2026, near Seymour, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N11509

- History of Flight:
On April 8, 2026, at about 1345 local time, a privately-registered Zenith CH-650B Zodiac, N11509, was not damaged following a forced landing on a highway near Seymour, Texas. The pilot was not injured.

Tecnam P2010 P TwentyTen, N621AA, incident occurred on April 7, 2026, near Bridgeport Municipal Airport (XBP/KBXP), Bridgeport, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N621AA

- History of Flight:
On April 7, 2026, at about 1230 local time, a Tecnam P2010 P TwentyTen, N621AA, registered to Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC, sustained unknown damage following an emergency landing at Bridgeport Municipal Airport (XBP/KBXP), Bridgeport, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the airport at 1202 LT.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft declared an emergency due to an electrical fire in the control panel, diverted, and landed KXBP airport where fire was extinguished."

ADS-B data show that the airplane was cruising at 3,300 ft when it initiated a descent back towards the airport, the last data point was recorded at 2,000 ft, southeast of the airport.

Figure 1: ADS-B data

Schleicher ASH 31 Mi, N3150, incident occurred on April 7, 2026, at Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW/KTIW), Tacoma, Washington

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3150

- History of Flight:
On April 7, 2026, at about 1556 local time, a Schleicher ASH 31 Mi glider, N3150, sustained unknown damage when it struck multiple taxiway lights while exiting the runway at Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW/KTIW), Tacoma, Washington. The pilot was not injured.

Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, N976KC, incident occurred on April 7, 2026, at Wilmington-New Castle Airport (ILG/KILG), Wilmington, Delaware

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N976KC

- History of Flight:
On April 7, 2026, at about 1105 local time, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, N976KC, registered to Tennessee River Steel LLC, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an incident at Wilmington Airport (ILG/KILG), Wilmington, Delaware. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA/KCHA), 
Chattanooga, Tennessee, at 0909 LT.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft substained damage to landing gear for uknown reasons." ADS-B data show that the airplane landed on runway 27 when it came to a halt around midfield. At the time, the reported weather at 1051 included winds 280°at 20, gusting 31 knots.

Figure 1: ADS-B data

- Weather:

METAR KILG 071451Z 28020G31KT 10SM CLR 11/M07 A3024 RMK AO2 PK WND 31033/1358 SLP241 T01111067 53020 $

METAR KILG 071551Z 32016G27KT 10SM CLR 12/M05 A3025 RMK AO2 PK WND 31030/1506 SLP244 T01221050 $

Flight Design CTSW, N424WD, incident occurred on April 7, 2026, in Dallas, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N424WD

- History of Flight:
On April 7, 2026, at about 1105 local time, a privately-registered Flight Design CTSW, N424WD, sustained unknown damage when it veered off left side of runway during landing (and was towed to parking) at an unknown airport in Dallas, Texas. The pilot was not injured.

Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche, N1NT, incident occurred on April 4, 2026, at McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport (SSI/KSSI), St Simons, Georgia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N1NT

- History of Flight:
On April 4, 2026, at about 1145 local time, a Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche, N1NT, registered to DMAC Aircraft LLC, sustained a propeller strike on landing at McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport (SSI/KSSI), St Simons, Georgia. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The local flight originated from the airport at 1104 LT.