Beechcraft B19 N245MJ

Summary

On 9 February 2026 at about 22:05 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N245MJ was involved in an accident near Umatilla, 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

9 February 2026 at 22:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Umatilla, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Umatilla Muni (X23)

Coordinates

28.9243, -81.6518

Aircraft

Beechcraft B19

Registration

N245MJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Williston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA112

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the right main landing gear during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground and collision with an airport sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he felt the airplane pulling to the right and that directional control was difficult. The airplane exited the runway and entered the grass where it ultimately struck an airport sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear had separated from the airplane during the landing roll. A photograph of the main landing gear fracture revealed corrosion on half of the internal metal support structure and clean metal from the fresh separation and failure of the gear support.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.