# NTSB CEN26LA096: Honda HA-420, N949LL, Amarillo, TX, January 16, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: January 16, 2026, 11:54 local (17:54 UTC)
- Place: Amarillo, TX
- Coordinates: 35.219361, -101.70591 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2194&lon=-101.7059&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Taxi-from runway: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration, Lubbock FSDO, Honda Aircraft Company
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202326
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA096
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202326/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA096

## Preliminary report

On January 16, 2026, at 1154 central standard time, a Honda HA-420 airplane, N949LL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas. The airline transport pilot and four passengers were uninjured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that about 1.5 hours after departure and while in cruise flight, a yellow crew alerting system (CAS) message for an air data computer appeared. About 15 minutes later, a yellow CAS message for a low hydraulic system appeared. The pilot then diverted the flight to land at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, Amarillo, Texas. After landing, the airplane lost brake pressure during taxi. The pilot attempted to use the parking brake, but the brakes locked up. When he released the parking brake, the airplane lost all steering and braking capability. The pilot stated that he lost all control, the airplane’s left wing struck a parked deice truck, and the airplane came to a stop. The pilot said he powered down the airplane, and the passengers exited the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was retained for further investigation.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330); cases with it: [Honda HA-420, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330/sequence.md?model=4400000), [All aircraft, 994 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330/sequence.md)
- [Taxi-from runway: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200) (defining event); cases with it: [Honda HA-420, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md?model=4400000), [All aircraft, 618 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N949LL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949LL), registered now, S/N 42000100, built 2018 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HONDA HA-420
- Registry model: [Honda HA-420](https://openairdocs.org/model/honda-ha-420) (registry code 4400000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE Honda HF-120](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-honda-hf-120) (registry code 30200, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 42000100
- Year built: 2018
- Airframe hours: 892
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: RCN Aviation, LLC
- Registered owner: RCN Aviation, LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BVX, Batesville, AR
- Destination: ABQ, Albuquerque, NM
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AMA, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, runway 4, 13,502 × 200 ft, concrete
- Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Onboard weather, Electronic multifunction display, Data recorder, Auto-pilot, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Angle of attack indicator

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 22 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observed at: AMA

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260116000559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260116000559A), Jan 16, 2026: Honda HA-420, Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. On January 16, 2026, at 1154 central standard time, a Honda HA-420 airplane, was Substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Amarillo,…

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.

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