Amateur-built BEARHAWK PATROL accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, June 18, 2024
On June 18, 2024 at about 3:24 pm local time, a 2022 amateur-built BEARHAWK PATROL, registered N357MB, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Twin Falls, Idaho (Joslin Fld/Magic Valley Rgnl 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 18, 2024 · about 3:24 pm local time
- Place
- Twin Falls, Idaho · Joslin Fld/Magic Valley Rgnl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BEARHAWK PATROL, built 2022
- Registration
- N357MB · registry record · serial 57P-123P/124P-P377
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing, shortly after touchdown, the airplane veered left. The pilot initially applied right rudder input, and when the airplane yawed right, he then attempted to counter with left rudder input. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped to the right and the left wing impacted the runway, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions that precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 26 with wind from 270° at 7 knots.
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) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,749 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 1,749 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 24, 2024
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: ctr
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 99.8 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, January 18, 2024; 20.7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Aerosport O-375-A1A (piston); 100 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 08/2, 8,704 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 am from KTWF, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KTWF 181453Z 26006KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01111017 53011
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
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Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on February 12, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 1 page · our copy | View Download |
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