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April 12, 2025 · Azalea Aviation Saberwing · N121DF

Justin, TX

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 12, 2025
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Justin, TX
Aircraft
Azalea Aviation Saberwing (2019)
Tail Number
N121DF
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
WPR25FA127

On April 11, 2025, about 1906 central daylight time (CDT), an experimental amateur-built Azalea Aviation LLC Saberwing, N121DF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Justin, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airframe kit manufacturer, the pilot was returning to Propwash Airport (16X), Justin, Texas. He departed the Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD) Valdosta, Georgia about 1120 eastern daylight time, with a stop at the Ralph C. Weiser Field Airport (AGO) Magnolia, Arkansas. ADS-B data showed that the airplane arrived at AGO about 1621 CDT. About that time, the manufacturer received a text from the pilot who informed him that he arrived at AGO, needed fuel, all was running well, and that he would try to make it home today. Preliminary ADS-B data showed the airplane depart AGO about 1705 CDT and ascended to 4,300 ft mean sea level (msl) on a westerly heading toward 16X. About 1900 CDT the flight track data showed the airplane descended from 2,275 ft to about 1,250 ft and made a series of maneuvers and altitude changes that were consistent with entering the airport traffic pattern. A witness, located at the airport, described seeing the airplane while it was on the downwind leg for runway 35 at a low altitude when it made the base leg turn. Witnesses located in a housing community about 0.6 miles south of the airport saw the airplane heading south, turn left, when the left wing dropped, and the airplane turned upside down. One witness saw the airplane spin about one and a half revolutions before it descended out of their sight behind a house. No witnesses reported seeing the airplane impact the terrain. The airplane came to rest upright in an open field, about .5 miles southwest of the threshold for runway 35, on a heading of 200° magnetic, and an elevation of about 762 ft msl. The first point of impact was directly underneath the engine which was embedded in the soil about ten inches. A postaccident fire consumed most of the airframe. All major components of the airplane remained adjacent to the fuselage except for the upper structure of the left wing and portions of the fractured canopy, which were located near the main wreckage. A small debris area extended about 30 ft around the wreckage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Full Narrative

On April 11, 2025, about 1906 central daylight time (CDT), an experimental amateur-built Azalea Aviation LLC Saberwing, N121DF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Justin, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airframe kit manufacturer, the pilot was returning to Propwash Airport (16X), Justin, Texas. He departed the Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD) Valdosta, Georgia about 1120 eastern daylight time, with a stop at the Ralph C. Weiser Field Airport (AGO) Magnolia, Arkansas. ADS-B data showed that the airplane arrived at AGO about 1621 CDT. About that time, the manufacturer received a text from the pilot who informed him that he arrived at AGO, needed fuel, all was running well, and that he would try to make it home today. Preliminary ADS-B data showed the airplane depart AGO about 1705 CDT and ascended to 4,300 ft mean sea level (msl) on a westerly heading toward 16X. About 1900 CDT the flight track data showed the airplane descended from 2,275 ft to about 1,250 ft and made a series of maneuvers and altitude changes that were consistent with entering the airport traffic pattern. A witness, located at the airport, described seeing the airplane while it was on the downwind leg for runway 35 at a low altitude when it made the base leg turn. Witnesses located in a housing community about 0.6 miles south of the airport saw the airplane heading south, turn left, when the left wing dropped, and the airplane turned upside down. One witness saw the airplane spin about one and a half revolutions before it descended out of their sight behind a house. No witnesses reported seeing the airplane impact the terrain. The airplane came to rest upright in an open field, about .5 miles southwest of the threshold for runway 35, on a heading of 200° magnetic, and an elevation of about 762 ft msl. The first point of impact was directly underneath the engine which was embedded in the soil about ten inches. A postaccident fire consumed most of the airframe. All major components of the airplane remained adjacent to the fuselage except for the upper structure of the left wing and portions of the fractured canopy, which were located near the main wreckage. A small debris area extended about 30 ft around the wreckage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:06 CDT
Nearest AirportPropwash Airport (0.5nm NNE)
Runway35
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown

Aircraft

AircraftAzalea Aviation Saberwing
Tail NumberN121DF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point41 F
Altimeter30.16 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data