Fairchild SA227-AC accident near Denver, Colorado, March 7, 2026
On March 7, 2026 at about 4:40 am local time, a 1986 Fairchild SA227-AC, registered N425MA, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Denver, Colorado (Denver Intl airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 7, 2026 · about 4:40 am local time
- Place
- Denver, Colorado · Denver Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227-AC, built 1986 · all SA227-ACs on the register
- Registration
- N425MA · registry record · serial AC-640
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 38,175 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, February 23, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 14,500 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Key Lime Air
The flight
- Departed from: KLBF North Platte NE at 2:47 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17L/, 12,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,800 ft; a few clouds at 600 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observation at 9:34 pm from KDEN, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): SPECI KDEN 070434Z 36011KT 8SM FEW006 BKN048 M01/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 SNE33 P0000 T10111028 $=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
Other NTSB records under N425MA the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA26LA151.