Aerospatiale SA315 accident near Workmore, Georgia, September 18, 2026
On September 18, 2026 at about 8:04 pm local time, a Aerospatiale SA315, registered N238HA, was involved in an accident during initial climb near Workmore, Georgia. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight 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
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 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 18, 2026 · about 8:04 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Workmore, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA315 B · all SA315s on the register
- Registration
- N238HA · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of lift during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Padget Farms and Forestry
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N238HA on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Aerospatiale SA315 22 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Aerospatiale 178 aircraft on the register
- Accidents and incidents in Georgia 2,135 since 1982 · 360 in the last ten years
- Georgia 8,790 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA26LA344.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.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.