Canadair LTD CF-5D accident near Mojave, California, July 10, 2026
On July 10, 2026 at about 6:03 pm local time, a 1966 Canadair LTD CF-5D, registered N845PS, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Mojave, California (Mojave Air And Space Port airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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 10, 2026 · about 6:03 pm local time
- Place
- Mojave, California · Mojave Air And Space Port · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Canadair LTD CF-5D, built 1966
- Registration
- N845PS · registry record · serial 116845
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 10, 2026, about 1103 Pacific daylight time, a Canadair CF-5D, N845PS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mojave, California. The two pilots onboard were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the left engine fire warning system initiated, which was followed by a right engine fire warning. He stated that he performed the emergency procedure and the airplane came to a stop on the runway, at which time both pilots egressed. A witness photographed the airplane in the airport’s traffic pattern prior to landing. A photograph showed the airplane trailing white vapor from the left side of the fuselage underneath the left wing and around the left engine exhaust. An airport surveillance video showed the airplane touchdown on the runway with white vapor trailing. The airplane continued to roll down the runway when the white vapor stopped and the airplane caught fire. The airplane came to a stop on the runway where the fire continued to burn near the empennage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The airplane was relocated to a hangar 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
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,662.3 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, June 26, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 15,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 12,503 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 36,000 ft
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 am from KMHV
Weather report (METAR): METAR KMHV 101755Z AUTO 30010KT 240V330 10SM FEW360 36/03 A2992 RMK AO2 T03600033 10360 20252 53003=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
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 WPR26LA256.