Devesh Tiwary LIGHTNING XS N929XS

Summary

On 7 January 2026 at about 21:00 local time, a Devesh Tiwary LIGHTNING XS registered N929XS was involved in an accident near New Port Richey, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 January 2026 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Hidden Lake Airport (FA40)

Coordinates

28.2856, -82.6377

Aircraft

Devesh Tiwary LIGHTNING XS

Registration

N929XS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2025

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Daytona Beach → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA090

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was attempting to land the airplane on a 4,425-ft-long asphalt runway. During his first approach, the airplane was too high and he performed a go-around. During the second approach, the airplane floated for about 1,000 ft in ground effect before touchdown. The pilot applied gently braking initially, but then heavier braking as the airplane neared the end of the runway. During the heavy braking, the airplane veered left off the runway and onto grass. It traveled into a ditch before coming to rest upright. The forward portion of the fuselage, including the engine mounts, were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.