What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 19, 2025, at approximately 0830 local time, a Starley Glynn RS-3 aircraft was involved in an accident while conducting a low-altitude pass over a wide, straight section of a creek bed. During the maneuver, the aircraft’s landing gear struck a cable spanning the creek bed. Following the cable strike, the aircraft impacted the ground and a post-crash fire ensued, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 19, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 LOCAL TIME, A STARLEY GLYNN RS-3 AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE CONDUCTING A LOW-ALTITUDE PASS OVER A WIDE, STRAIGHT SECTION OF A CREEK BED. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT’S LANDING GEAR STRUCK A CABLE SPANNING THE CREEK BED. FOLLOWING THE CABLE STRIKE, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND A POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED, RESULTING IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.