Accident · 2026-01-15

NTSB case ERA26LA096 · AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2026-01-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B (N59WM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: HUDSON RIVER WINGS LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): HUDSON RIVER WINGS LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in gusting wind conditions, resulting in an impact with trees prior to the runway.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA096

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Private	None	65	Class 3 (2025-10-09)	257 total · 90 in this make/model · 100 as PIC · 12 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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