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FAA accident report · Filip Richard/Fakowee Avia INDUS THRP T211 SP E · Benson, AZ · September 7, 2026

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Date
September 7, 2026 · 02:39 local
Place
Benson, AZ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N211RJ
Reported as
Filip Richard/Fakowee Avia Indus Thrp T211 SP E
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
167 total141 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days
N211RJRegistered now · Filip Richard/Fakowee Avia INDUS THRP T211 SP ES/N 002 · Built 2004Airframe modelFilip Richard/Fakowee Avia INDUS THRP T211 SP EEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

On September 7, 2026, at approximately 02:39 am local time, aircraft privacy data omitted, an amateur built, thrp T211 sp e, lost engine power and crashed in Benson Arizona.

The owner/pilot of the aircraft was the only occupant at the time of the crash. The pilot suffered serious injury and was transported to a tucson hospital for treatment.

During an interview with the pilot, he stated that he had concerns about the fuel level being enough to reach the intended destination of lordsburg new Mexico. The pilot made the decision to divert to wilcox AZ., but after landing safely he found that there was no fuel available after hours. Calculating the remaining fuel on board, the pilot determined he could make it to Benson AZ. As the pilot was preparing to descend into Benson airport, he lost engine power and was forced to locate a suitable place to land. The pilot stated that this particular aircraft does not glide well with no engine power.

After inspecting the wreckage, it was determined that the engine lost power due to fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 02:39 AM LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN AMATEUR BUILT, THRP T211 SP E, LOST ENGINE POWER AND CRASHED IN BENSON ARIZONA.

THE OWNER/PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A TUCSON HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT, HE STATED THAT HE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE FUEL LEVEL BEING ENOUGH TO REACH THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF LORDSBURG NEW MEXICO. THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT TO WILCOX AZ., BUT AFTER LANDING SAFELY HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL AVAILABLE AFTER HOURS. CALCULATING THE REMAINING FUEL ON BOARD, THE PILOT DETERMINED HE COULD MAKE IT TO BENSON AZ. AS THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO DESCEND INTO BENSON AIRPORT, HE LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LOCATE A SUITABLE PLACE TO LAND. THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT DOES NOT GLIDE WELL WITH NO ENGINE POWER.

AFTER INSPECTING THE WRECKAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.