North American HARVARD III accident near Sanatoga, Pennsylvania, September 9, 2026
On September 9, 2026 at about 9:17 pm local time, a 1944 North American HARVARD III, registered N407EZ, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Sanatoga, Pennsylvania (Heritage Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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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
- September 9, 2026 · about 9:17 pm local time
- Place
- Sanatoga, Pennsylvania · Heritage Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- North American HARVARD III, built 1944
- Registration
- N407EZ · registry record · serial 42-84931
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
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) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Hoge Aviation LLC
The flight
- Runway 10/2, 3,371 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from PTW
Weather report (METAR): METAR KPTW 092054Z AUTO VRB04G16KT 10SM CLR 29/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02940183 56024 PWINO
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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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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 ERA26LA334.