# NTSB WPR26LA258: Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX, N126GX, Glendale, AZ, July 12, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: July 12, 2026, 10:18 local (17:18 UTC)
- Place: Glendale, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.526917, -112.29513
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5269&lon=-112.2951&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration, Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR26LA258
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203393/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA258

## Preliminary report

On July 12, 2026, at 1018 mountain standard time, a Remos GX airplane, N126GX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight instructor, the student pilot was practicing landings at Glendale Regional Airport (GEU), Glendale, Arizona. The student performed a go around and, during the initial climb, he stated that the airplane’s pitch control was “delayed.” After taking the flight controls the instructor observed that the airplane did not respond to pitch control inputs. The flight instructor was able to maneuver the airplane using the ailerons, rudder, full nose up pitch trim, and engine power. During the final approach to runway 01, the airplane lost altitude and impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage. Examination of the airplane revealed that the rear elevator control rod had fractured about three inches forward of the elevator quick disconnect. (See figure 1.) Figure 1: The separation in the rear elevator control rod, circled in yellow. According to maintenance records, the rear elevator control rod had been installed in December 2025 and had accrued 445 hours in service. The airplane wreckage was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Initial climb: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333) (defining event); cases with it: [Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333/sequence.md?model=060006H), [All aircraft, 410 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N126GX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N126GX), registered now, S/N 342, built 2009 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REMOS ACFT GMBH FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX
- Registry model: [Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX](https://openairdocs.org/model/remos-acft-gmbh-flugzeugbau-remos-gx) (registry code 060006H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 342
- Year built: 2009
- Airframe hours: 3948.6
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Special light-sport (Special)
- Last inspection: Condition, June 29, 2026
- Airport: GEU, Glendale Regional Airport, runway 01, 7,150 × 100 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, ADS-B, Electronic flight bag or handheld device

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 97 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observed at: KGEU
- METAR: METAR KGEU 121647Z 30006KT 9SM CLR 36/16 A2990

## 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 20260712009119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260712009119A), Jul 12, 2026: Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX, Glendale, AZ, Substantial damage. On July 12, 2026, at approximately 1018 local time, aircraft [privacy data omitted] experienced a complete loss of elevator control while conducting…

## Other investigations on N126GX (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 WPR25LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA042), Nov 17, 2024: Remos GX (N126GX), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.

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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