Amateur-built SINUS 912 accident near Columbus, Mississippi, May 31, 2026
On May 31, 2026 at about 5:36 pm local time, a 2025 amateur-built SINUS 912 (glider), registered N1277P, was destroyed in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi (Columbus-Lowndes County Airpor airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- May 31, 2026 · about 5:36 pm local time
- Place
- Columbus, Mississippi · Columbus-Lowndes County Airpor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built SINUS 912, built 2025
- Registration
- N1277P · registry record · serial 1277 SFNM 912 LSA
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 31, 2026, about 1236 central daylight time, a Pipistrel D O O Sinus 912, N1277P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airport manager from Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), Columbus, Mississippi, the pilot was observed arriving at the airport around noon. Airport security video showed the airplane takeoff a short time later. Preliminary ADS-B revealed that the airplane departed UBS about 1207 and flew in a northeasterly direction for about 15 minutes. The flight track indicated a turn to the west-southwest in a direction back toward UBS. ADS-B data ended about 8 miles northeast of UBS. Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane was destroyed in a postcrash fire and came to rest upright adjacent to a field, near a rural residential area, about 5 miles northeast of UBS. The main wreckage came to rest on a magnetic heading of 148° at the base of a power transmission pole. The first identified point of contact (FIPC) was a power transmission line about 25 ft southwest of the transmission pole. All major structural components of the airplane were located at the accident site. The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.
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
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from KGTR, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KGTR 311856Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T03170222 $
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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