# Incident 20260127002689I: Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F, Houston, TX, January 27, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 2026, 11:25 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Ellington Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6100° N, 95.1600° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6100&lon=-95.1600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N927NA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N927NA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F (registry code 05632ZA, https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-general-dynamics-wb-57f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARTIN/GENERAL DYNAMICS WB-57F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260127002689I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT IS PUBLIC AIRCRAFT OPERATION (PAO) OPERATED BY NASA AND HAD A GEAR UP LANDING. NASA SAFETY IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA104), Jan 27, 2026: Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F (N927NA), Houston, TX, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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