Bombardier CF-5D N845PS

Summary

On 10 July 2026 at about 18:03 local time, a Bombardier CF-5D registered N845PS was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

10 July 2026 at 18:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Mojave, California, United States

Nearest airport

Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV)

Coordinates

35.0591, -118.1486

Aircraft

Bombardier CF-5D

Registration

N845PS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

4

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA256

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.