Hawker Beechcraft CORP G36 accident near Danbury, Connecticut, June 4, 2026
On June 4, 2026 at about 2:18 pm local time, a 2010 Hawker Beechcraft CORP G36, registered N726EA, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Danbury, Connecticut (Danbury Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 4, 2026 · about 2:18 pm local time
- Place
- Danbury, Connecticut · Danbury Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hawker Beechcraft CORP G36, built 2010
- Registration
- N726EA · registry record · serial E-3943
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot planned to conduct a post-maintenance test flight in the vicinity of the departure airport. The pilot initially reported that the takeoff seemed normal at first, but as it progressed it began to feel “sluggish.” When the airplane was about half to three-quarters of the way down the runway, he observed an indicated airspeed of 62 knots, and became concerned the airplane was not performing correctly. He elected to abort the takeoff, retarded the throttle and applied brakes. The airplane continued past the end of the runway, veered into grass, and impacted a perimeter fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing. A review of recovered data recorded by the onboard avionics showed that the airplane accelerated to an indicated airspeed of 85 knots before it began decelerating. The pilot, after reviewing the recorded avionics data, acknowledged that the engine developed full rated power throughout the takeoff roll, and that the airplane accelerated normally prior to the abort decision. He also reported that there was no glare that would have impacted his ability to observe the primary flight display’s airspeed indicator. The pilot also stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Runway excursion during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
- Attempted remediation/recovery during takeoff
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Unnecessary action › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Identification/recognition › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 972 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 0.1 in the last 90 days; 0.1 in the last 30 days; 734.4 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 21, 2026
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 462.4 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 5, 2026; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO 550 B39B (piston); 462 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DXR Danbury CT at 2:17 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,135 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.18 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 am from DXR
Weather report (METAR): METAR KDXR 041353Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP215 T02440111
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
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 ERA26LA229.