Hawker HAWKER HUNTER MK.58 N335AX
15 October 2025 · Big Sur, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2025 at about 18:06 local time, a Hawker HAWKER HUNTER MK.58 registered N335AX, operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Co, was involved in an accident near Big Sur, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Sur, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY)
- Coordinates
- 36.1808, -121.9092
- Aircraft
- Hawker HAWKER HUNTER MK.58
- Registration
- N335AX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Airborne Tactical Advantage Co
- Operating rule
- Armed Forces
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oxnard → Oxnard
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA023
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A complete loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he and one other airplane was providing adversary and tactical training for United States military aircrews. While enroute to the training area, at flight level 220, he was informed that the fighter element would be about 10 minutes late. To conserve fuel, he reduced the engine power and slowed the airplane. Shortly thereafter, the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power. The pilot executed the engine malfunction checklist, attempted multiple restarts, however, despite his attempts, the engine would not restart. Concerned that the airplane did not have sufficient altitude and in the interest of public safety due to overcast cloud layer over the nearest airport, the pilot elected to eject over the Pacific Ocean. The airplane was not recovered from the ocean, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hawker HAWKER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | Hawker HAWKER 800 | Atene, Greece | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Hawker HAWKER 900 | Abuja, Nigeria | FlyBird Aircraft Management Services Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 13 Dec 2018 | Hawker HAWKER HNTR FMK 58 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Airborne Tactical Advangate Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2014 | Hawker HAWKER HUNTER MK.58 | Oxnard, California, United States | Atac | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 2012 | Hawker HAWKER HUNTER MK.58A | Point Mugu, California, United States | Atac | Fatal | 1 |
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