Socata TB21 accident near Prescott, AZ
On February 5, 2026, a Socata TB21 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Prescott, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 5, 2026
- Place
- Prescott, AZ
- Aircraft
- Socata TB21 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.701°N, 112.373°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260205202392
NTSB summary
On February 4, 2026, about 1950 mountain standard time, a Socata TB21, N967WM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. ADS-B data captured by the FAA showed that the airplane departed from John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA) Santa Ana, California, in visual meteorological conditions about 1650 Pacific standard time (PST), with a planned destination of Prescott Regional /Ernest Love Field Airport (PRC) Prescott, Arizona, about 278 nautical miles east of SNA The enroute cruise altitude was about 11,500 ft mean sea level (msl) and the airplane flew on an easterly heading for about 2 hours. Air Traffic Control audio indicated that the pilot contacted the PRC tower controller about 1944 and announced his intention to land. The tower controller instructed the pilot to maintain an altitude at or above 6,500 ft msl, pass over the airport, and enter the downwind for Runway 21L. The pilot acknowledged the instructions and flew over the airport about 1947. At 1948:06, the tower controller cancelled the altitude restriction, instructed the pilot to extend the downwind, and stated he would call the base turn. The pilot acknowledged the controller’s instructions. About 1948:46, the controller cautioned the pilot about his proximity to the final approach course with another airplane on final approach, and the pilot acknowledged. While flying downwind, the pilot continued past the airport, flying over a large area of unlit pasturel
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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.
