# Accident 20260719007899A: Jeremy Price SMITH SUPER CUB, Hiwassee, VA, July 19, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 2026, 13:45 local time
- Place: Hiwassee, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9210° N, 80.7347° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9210&lon=-80.7347&mi=10
- Aircraft: N251HF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251HF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jeremy Price SMITH SUPER CUB (registry code 05641OP, https://openairdocs.org/model/jeremy-price-smith-super-cub) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-B2F (registry code 41875, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-b2f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JEREMY PRICE SMITH SUPER CUB
- Reported engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360-B2F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,624 total, 8 in this make and model, 151 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA275) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260719007899A

## Narrative

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

ON JULY 19, 2026, AT 13:30, AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED KPSK FOR A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO THE SOUTHEAST. DURING APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED AN UPDRAFT THAT INCREASED AIRSPEED AND EXTENDED THE TOUCHDOWN BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED GO-AROUND POINT. THE PILOT REDUCED SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES, AND MAINTAINED CONTROL THROUGHOUT THE TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT.

DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FAST TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SMALL GROUND EQUIPMENT. FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED BY THE AIRCRAFT'S TAILWHEEL CONFIGURATION. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE, RESULTING IN A SECONDARY COLLISION WHERE THE LEFT WING STRUCK ADDITIONAL GROUND EQUIPMENT.

## 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 ERA26LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA275), Jul 19, 2026: Jeremy Price Smith Super CUB (N251HF), Allisonia, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate lookout, which resulted in a collision with ground equipment during taxi.

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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