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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Joseph J Newberry CAVALON · Conroe, TX · August 27, 2026

Date
August 27, 2026 · 08:47 local
Place
Conroe, TX
Airport
Conroe-North Houston Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N128NR
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC26LA092
Reported as
Joseph J Newberry Cavalon
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,565 total151 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During takeoff departure roll from airport cxo, rwy 19R, pilot failed to achieve proper main rotor prerotation speed, lost control of aircraft and went into the grass between taxiway alpha and bravo.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF DEPARTURE ROLL FROM AIRPORT CXO, RWY 19R, PILOT FAILED TO ACHIEVE PROPER MAIN ROTOR PREROTATION SPEED, LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND WENT INTO THE GRASS BETWEEN TAXIWAY ALPHA AND BRAVO.

NTSB investigation

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