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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kodiak KODIAK 100 · New York, NY · July 5, 2026

Date
July 5, 2026 · 12:25 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
East 34th Street Heliport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
6KDA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N726SH
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA261
Reported as
Kodiak Kodiak 100
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,474 total810 in this make and model

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What happened

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

privacy data omitted, Kodiak 100, experienced a hard landing in the east river causing damage to the wing strut. Sea port 6 and 7 will be closed for the day, 7/5. Aircraft will be towed to 6N6. POB: 8, injuries: 1 minor/rma.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, KODIAK 100, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING IN THE EAST RIVER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WING STRUT. SEA PORT 6 AND 7 WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DAY, 7/5. AIRCRAFT WILL BE TOWED TO 6N6. POB: 8, INJURIES: 1 MINOR/RMA.

NTSB investigation

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