What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 20, 2026, at 1147 CDT, a zodiac 601XL impacted terrain while attempting an emergency off-field landing. The aircraft was being operated on a ferry flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot, the sole occupant, was seriously injured. The flight originated from Lamesa Municipal Airport, Lamesa, TX, on June 20, 2026, at 1130 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 20, 2026, AT 1147 CDT, A ZODIAC 601XL IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY OFF-FIELD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A FERRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAMESA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LAMESA, TX, ON JUNE 20, 2026, AT 1130 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.