Dakota Cub SUPER 18 accident near Plymouth, MA
On July 16, 2026, a Dakota Cub SUPER 18 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Plymouth, MA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 16, 2026
- Place
- Plymouth, MA
- Aircraft
- Dakota Cub SUPER 18 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.890°N, 70.698°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260716203409
NTSB summary
On July 16, 2026, about 0740 eastern daylight time, a Dakota Cub Super 18 airplane, N84AJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. ADS-B data obtained from the FAA and data extracted from the airplane’s Garmin G3X showed that the airplane departed from Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM), Plymouth, Massachusetts, about 0632, and flew south towards Katama Airpark(1B2), Edgartown, Massachusetts, and then flew back towards PYM, generally staying below 1,000 ft above ground level. The airplane flew a path similar to a straight-in for runway 33 until it was about 1.4 miles from the departure end of the runway (see figure 1). Figure 1. Overview of total flight According to preliminary information provided by the Massachusetts State Police, eyewitnesses by Curlew Pond reported that as the airplane flew over the pond, the engine started to sputter. The airplane initially continued toward the airport but turned back toward the water, and then the engine noise went quiet. The airplane glided to the water and then nosed over inverted (see figure 2). Figure 2. Last portion of flight The airplane was brought to a nearby shore, and turned back to the upright position. After initial documentation of the airplane, it was transported to the airport for further examination. Postaccident examination revealed the magneto switch was selected to the BOTH position and the fuel pump switch was in the ON posi
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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.
