# Accident 20260701009139A: Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc EMB-500, Raleigh, NC, July 1, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2026, 15:45 local time
- Place: Raleigh, NC
- Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: 4NSA
- Location: 35.8816° N, 78.7893° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8816&lon=-78.7893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N356N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N356N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer Executive EMB-500 (registry code 3260414, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-executive-emb-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F-E (registry code 52293, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw617f-e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-500
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PW617F-E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260701009139A

## Narrative

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

ON JULY 1, 2026, AN EMBRAER EMB-500 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAXIING ON TAXIWAY "C" AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RDU). CONCURRENTLY, AN ENVOY GROUND SERVICES BOX TRUCK (FR078) WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE NORTH SERVICE ROAD FROM WEST TO SOUTH CARGO.

UPON REACHING THE TAXIWAY "C" INTERSECTION, THE GROUND VEHICLE OPERATOR BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ENTERING THE TAXIWAY INTO THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONCURRENTLY, THE AIRCREW WAS TAXIING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AS THEY APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION.

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE TRUCK'S BOX BED APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET AFT OF THE CAB. THE HIGH-SPEED IMPACT GENERATED A SEVERE RIGHTWARD LATERAL FORCE ON THE AIRCRAFT.

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE: SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS RECORDED ON THE NOSE RADOM AND FORWARD NOSE COMPARTMENT. THE NLG ASSEMBLY AND GEAR TRUNNION STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY REMAINED INTACT.

VEHICLE DAMAGE: IMPACT DAMAGE WAS CONCENTRATED 5 FEET AFT OF THE CAB ON THE RIGHT-HAND BOX BED, WITH SCUFFING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR OUTBOARD TIRE.

CCTV ANALYSIS: FOOTAGE CONFIRMED THE TRUCK STOPPED AT THE PERIMETER, PAUSED, AND THEN ENTERED THE TAXIWAY, PRIOR TO THE COLLISION WITH THE FAST-MOVING AIRCRAFT.

ATC COORDINATION: RDU AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT) MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED WITHOUT PILOT DEVIATIONS REGARDING TOWER INSTRUCTIONS. GROUND VEHICLES AT THIS NON-SIGNALIZED CROSSING DO NOT MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND OPERATE UNDER A "STOP AND LOOK" VISUAL CLEARANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN RDU AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND THE ATCT.

## 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 ERA26LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA256), Jul 1, 2026: Embraer Executive EMB-500 (N356N), Morrisville, NC, 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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