What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the afternoon of may 31, 2026, at approximately 4 pm, a 1990 acro sport ii attempted an emergency landing on Arkansas highway 270 due to a loss of engine power. The aircraft touched down safely but struck a roadside sign, causing the landing gear to collapse and damaging the wings. There were two souls on board, and they stepped away without injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE AFTERNOON OF MAY 31, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 4 PM, A 1990 ACRO SPORT II ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 270 DUE TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SAFELY BUT STRUCK A ROADSIDE SIGN, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND DAMAGING THE WINGS. THERE WERE TWO SOULS ON BOARD, AND THEY STEPPED AWAY WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.