Beech 200 accident near Roswell, New Mexico, September 8, 2026
On September 8, 2026 at about 6:44 am local time, a 1977 Beech 200, registered N393JW, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Roswell, New Mexico. It was a positioning flight under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt. 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 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 8, 2026 · about 6:44 am local time
- Place
- Roswell, New Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 200, built 1977 · all 200s on the register
- Registration
- N393JW · registry record · serial BB-292
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 8, 2026, about 0044 mountain daylight time, N393JW, a Beech 200, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Roswell, New Mexico. The two pilots and two of the medical crew members were not injured, a third medical crew member received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 Air Medical flight. The airplane departed Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico, about 2350, on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Roswell Air Center (ROW), Roswell, New Mexico. According to the pilots, the pilot flying was performing his initial operating experience (IOE) flight, the pilot observing was evaluating the IOE flight, and the flight had been uneventful. A stable approach to runway 17 was flown, and both pilots confirmed seeing 3 green landing gear down indicator lights. The pilots stated that the airplane crossed the runway threshold at 110 kts and the pilot flying began the airplane’s landing flare. The airplane touched down harder and sooner than he expected, and the airplane bounced. During the bounce, the airplane began to roll to the left, and the pilot observing announced, “my controls.” The pilot observing assumed control of the airplane, leveled the wings, and reestablished the airplane’s landing flare. During the second landing flare, the pilot observing (now flying) retracted the flaps “to settle the aircraft”, and thought the airplane was rolling on its landing gear. The airplane continued to sink toward the runway and the pilots subsequently heard the fuselage scraping the pavement. The pilot observing (now flying) secured the engines to assist with slowing the airplane, and it came to a stop about 1/3rd down the length of the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both main landing gear were collapsed, and the lower fuselage sustained substantial damage. The wreckage was retained 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
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 11
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Generation Jets LLC
The flight
- Departed from: ABQ Albuquerque NM at 5:56 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
Weather report (METAR): METAR KRNM 080653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A2993
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 2 | ||
| Flight crew | 2 |
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.
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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 WPR26LA334.