Thrush Aircraft LLC S2R-T660 accident near Albany, Georgia, August 18, 2025
On August 18, 2025 at about 1:44 pm local time, a 2025 Thrush Aircraft LLC S2R-T660, registered N7001B, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Albany, Georgia (Southwest Georgia Regional Air airport). It was a flight test under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 18, 2025 · about 1:44 pm local time
- Place
- Albany, Georgia · Southwest Georgia Regional Air · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Thrush Aircraft LLC S2R-T660 NO SERIES, built 2025 · all S2R-T660s on the register
- Registration
- N7001B · no longer on the register · serial T660-191DC
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 18, 2025, about 0944 EST, a Thrush Aircraft LLC S2R-T660, N7001B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, Albany, Georgia. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14?Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 special flight for the purpose of production flight test. The pilot stated that the first two landings of the day with this airplane were uneventful, but on the third landing the left master cylinder failed while in a two-wheel landing configuration with the tail coming down. The airplane then swerved to the right at high speed. During the departure from the runway, the left tire came off of the rim which then dug into the runway surface followed by the dirt off of the runway, causing the tail of the airplane to pivot around the left main landing gear. Because of the side load force applied, the left main gear separated from the airplane during the ground loop. The propeller and left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane came to a stop. He then shut down and secured the airplane. Three days earlier during a production flight test in the same airplane, after touchdown the left brake master cylinder failed causing the airplane to depart the runway, resulting in only damage to the left main landing gear tire. That incident was not reported to NTSB at the time and was not investigated.
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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll)
- Dragged wing/rotor/float/other during landing (landing roll)
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 14,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Thrush Aircraft LLC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 6,601 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 am from KABY
Weather report (METAR): METAR KABY 181353Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02940228=
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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