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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bailey-Moyes DRAGONFLY · Whitewater, WI · June 22, 2026

Date: June 22, 2026 · 14:18 local
Place: Whitewater, WI
Airport: Twin Oaks Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3849A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA231
Reported as: Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,053 total

N3849ARegistered now · Bailey-Moyes DRAGONFLYS/N 001 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBailey-Moyes DRAGONFLY Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On June 22, 2026, at 14:18 CST, a fatal hang-gliding accident occurred at the Twin Oaks Airport (5Y3) in Whitewater, Wisconsin, involving a tow plane and a hang glider (in tow). The pilot of the hang glider fell approximately 30 feet during the tow sequence / departure resulting in fatal injuries. Daytime VMC conditions prevailed at the time of this event.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 22, 2026, AT 14:18 CST, A FATAL HANG-GLIDING ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE TWIN OAKS AIRPORT (5Y3) IN WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN, INVOLVING A TOW PLANE AND A HANG GLIDER (IN TOW). THE PILOT OF THE HANG GLIDER FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET DURING THE TOW SEQUENCE / DEPARTURE RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. DAYTIME VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THIS EVENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26LA231Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportWhitewater, WIOn June 22, 2026, about 1915 central daylight time, a Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly, N3849A, was involved in an accident near Whitewater, Wisconsin. The pilot of the Dragonfly was not injured. The pilot of the hang glider in tow was fatally injured. The tow…Jun 23, 2026 · No damage