Fairchild SA227-AC N370AE

Summary

On 13 January 2026 at about 13:24 local time, a Fairchild SA227-AC registered N370AE, operated by Ameriflight LLC, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, United States. One person was 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

13 January 2026 at 13:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Prescott, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Fl (PRC)

Coordinates

34.6498, -112.4245

Aircraft

Fairchild SA227-AC

Registration

N370AE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

2

Operator

Ameriflight LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR26LA080

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 January 13, 2026, about 0624 mountain standard time, a Fairchild SA227-AC airplane, N370AE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), Prescott, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 positioning flight. According to the pilot, he began the takeoff roll on Runway 3R for a scheduled flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), Phoenix, Arizona. The pilot reported that during a normal takeoff roll, when the aircraft was accelerating through about 50 kts, the airplane began to veer left and subsequently departed the left side of the runway, entering the runway safety area. The airplane then crossed a taxiway before the pilot maneuvered it back onto the runway and brought it to a stop. During the runway excursion, the airplane collided with runway edge lights and a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane and engine were recovered and will be examined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.