Fairchild M-62A accident near Greenleaf, Idaho, July 5, 2026
On July 5, 2026 at about 12:50 pm local time, a 1942 Fairchild M-62A, registered N53953, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR pattern final) near Greenleaf, Idaho (Greenleaf Air Ranch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- July 5, 2026 · about 12:50 pm local time
- Place
- Greenleaf, Idaho · Greenleaf Air Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62A, built 1942 · all M-62As on the register
- Registration
- N53953 · registry record · serial T41-1342
- 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
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during approach (VFR pattern final) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 32, 2,392 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 310° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 7:35 am from KMAN, 14 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KMAN 051335Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 21/03 A2998 RMK A01
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
Other NTSB records under N53953 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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 WPR26LA252.