# Accident 20260722011099A: Mclagan William SKEETER2, Yale, OR, July 22, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 2026, 11:23 local time
- Place: Yale, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0295° N, 122.3097° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0295&lon=-122.3097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42SK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42SK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mclagan William SKEETER2 (registry code 05632NH, https://openairdocs.org/model/mclagan-william-skeeter2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jabiru 3300A (registry code 34804, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCLAGAN WILLIAM SKEETER2
- Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 260 total, 53 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA275) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260722011099A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO BANK UNRECOVERABLY, RESULTING IN IMPACT WITH THE WATER. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL.

THIS INVESTIGATION IS STILL OPEN AND WILL BE AMENDED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

## 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 WPR26LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA275), Jul 22, 2026: Czech Aircraft Works Mermaid Skeeter 2 (N42SK), Cougar, WA, 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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