Funk B85C accident near Anderson, IN
On November 4, 2025, a Funk B85C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Anderson, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 4, 2025
- Place
- Anderson, IN
- Aircraft
- Funk B85C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.168°N, 85.690°W
- NTSB ID
- 20251104201954
NTSB summary
On November 4, 2025, about 12:45 eastern standard time, a Funk B85C airplane, N24157 was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane departed a private grass airfield (II26) in Wolcott, Indiana, earlier on the day of the accident and was enroute to Anderson Regional Airport (AID), Anderson, Indiana. The airplane was recently purchased, and the pilot was flying the airplane to AID for the new owner. A video was taken of the airplane departing II26 for AID. No anomalies were noted with the airplane during the takeoff or departure. An air traffic controller at the AID tower stated that the pilot reported that he was 10 miles from AID inbound for landing. The controller told the pilot to report a 2 mile final approach for runway 12. The pilot read back the request to report a 2 mile final for runway 12. The controller did not have any further contact with the pilot. The controller stated that the pilot did not seem to be in distress during the radio communications. A witness standing in his yard at the time of the accident said that he saw the airplane fly northbound along County Road 100 West in Anderson, Indiana. The witness reported that the airplane then turned sharply to the west and then to south before it landed in a dirt field adjacent to his property. The witness stated that he thought he heard the engine popping or backfiring during the landing sequence. According to the witness, once
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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.
