XAG P100 PRO accident near Pontiac, Illinois, June 5, 2025
On June 5, 2025 at about 4:55 pm local time, a XAG P100 PRO (helicopter), registered N231CU, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering (hover) near Pontiac, Illinois. It was flown under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 2025 · about 4:55 pm local time · cases in 2025
- Place
- Pontiac, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- XAG P100 PRO · all P100 PROs on the register
- Registration
- N231CU · registry record · serial 1863FPEG8219314A8X26
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 5, 2025, at 1155 central daylight time, a XAG P100 Pro, N231CU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pontiac, Illinois. The unmanned aerial system (UAS) was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 137 aerial application flight. The UAS was in a hover about 10 ft above ground level spraying an agricultural field with fertilizer when a propeller blade separated from the UAS. The UAS then descended and impacted the field. The UAS sustained substantial damage to the propeller. The portion of the propeller that remained attached to the UAS was retained for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Part(s) separation from AC during maneuvering (hover) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 0
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Nutrien AG Solutions INC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 am from PNT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N231CU on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- XAG P100 548 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- XAG 1,041 aircraft on the register
- Accidents and incidents in Illinois 2,118 since 1982 · 251 in the last ten years
- Illinois 8,072 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN25LA206.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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