What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 16, 2026, at 1154 central standard time, a Honda HA-420 airplane, was
Substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas. The airline
Transport pilot and four passengers were uninjured. The airplane was operated under title 14
Code of federal regulations as a part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that about 1.5 hours after departure and while in cruise flight, a yellow crew
Alerting system (cas) message for an air data computer appeared. About 15 minutes later, a
Yellow cas message for a low hydraulic system appeared. The pilot then diverted the flight to
Land at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, Amarillo, Texas. After landing, the airplane
Lost brake pressure during taxi. The pilot attempted to use the parking brake, but the brakes
Locked up. When he released the parking brake, the airplane lost all steering and braking
Capability. The pilot stated that he lost all control, the airplane’s left wing struck a parked deice
Truck, and the airplane came to a stop. The pilot said he powered down the airplane, and the
Passengers exited the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 16, 2026, AT 1154 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A HONDA HA-420 AIRPLANE, WAS
SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR AMARILLO, TEXAS. THE AIRLINE
TRANSPORT PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT.
THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE AND WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, A YELLOW CREW
ALERTING SYSTEM (CAS) MESSAGE FOR AN AIR DATA COMPUTER APPEARED. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, A
YELLOW CAS MESSAGE FOR A LOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM APPEARED. THE PILOT THEN DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO
LAND AT RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AMARILLO, TEXAS. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRPLANE
LOST BRAKE PRESSURE DURING TAXI. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKES
LOCKED UP. WHEN HE RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE AIRPLANE LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKING
CAPABILITY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST ALL CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE’S LEFT WING STRUCK A PARKED DEICE
TRUCK, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP. THE PILOT SAID HE POWERED DOWN THE AIRPLANE, AND THE
PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.