Mx Aircraft Tech Pty Ltd MXS accident near Hampton, VA
On April 24, 2025, a Mx Aircraft Tech Pty Ltd MXS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hampton, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 24, 2025
- Place
- Hampton, VA
- Aircraft
- Mx Aircraft Tech Pty Ltd MXS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.079°N, 76.374°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250424200061
Official records · ERA25FA185
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 24, 2025, about 1135 eastern daylight time, an MX Aircraft Tech PTY LTD MXS airplane, N530RH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Langley Air Force Base (LFI), Hampton, Virginia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee, and was destined for LFI, where the pilot intended to perform an aerobatic routine during an upcoming air show. Two witnesses stated that they observed the airplane on approach to land on runway 08 at LFI. According to one witness, the airplane made a smooth approach to the runway, then leveled off about 50 ft above the runway and flew straight down the runway for several hundred feet. The airplane then “porpoised” twice, during which it pitched up then quickly pitched down to its original altitude. The airplane then pitched up to about “45° to 60° pitch,” climbed to several hundred feet, rolled 90° to the left, pulled over the top of a loop, and descended straight toward the ground. A second witness reported that it looked like the airplane was going to pull up, but it continued “nosediving” to the ground. An electronic flight instrument system was recovered from the accident airplane and its data were successfully recovered after the accident. The data revealed that the airplane made a stable approach to the runway, leveled off, and flew straight down the runway. The airplane then pitched up and quickly down twice before the data ended. The data were con
Probable cause
A counterweight plug that loosened during the accident flight, jammed the elevator, and resulted in loss of control during landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
