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NTSB Investigating Ameriflight Fairchild SA227-AC Accident Near Prescott, Arizona

The accident record lists substantial damage to the twin turboprop, registration N370AE, on January 13, 2026; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 9:37 a.m. ET

The National Transportation Safety Board has an open investigation into an accident involving a near Prescott, Arizona, on January 13, 2026, at about 1:24 p.m. local time, according to the accident record. The event is developing and the information available so far is preliminary. The accident record lists the operator as and the aircraft as , and classifies the flight as a Part 135 commuter or on-demand operation. The record states the aircraft sustained substantial damage. It does not list injury counts, which is usual for a preliminary filing. The cause has not been determined. Aircraft registry records describe as a twin-engine turboprop landplane, serial number AC-506, powered by AiResearch TPE331 series engines, built in 1982 and 44 years old, registered in the United States. Registry records list the registered owner as Triangle Aviation Rdd Llc; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator of the flight, the pilot, or otherwise connected to it. Weather observations recorded at Prescott Regional Airport – Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC), 8.3 miles away and 29 minutes from the reported time, show wind from 10 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, clear skies and 60°F. Geographic reference data places Prescott in Yavapai County, Arizona, at a settlement terrain elevation of 5,377 feet, 8.3 miles SSW of KPRC. As a matter of record, the NTSB database, which begins in 2008, contains 5 other cases involving the , of which 1 involved a fatality. That count says nothing about the cause of this accident. The NTSB investigation remains open.

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Registration: N370AE
Type: Fairchild SA227-AC — twin-engine turboprop landplane
Engines: AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES
Built: 1982-01-01 (44 years old)
Registered owner: Triangle Aviation Rdd LlcThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation: 5,377 ft
Nearest aerodrome: 8.3 miles SSW of Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC/PRC)

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Revision history

Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:37current
Corrected the bearing between Prescott and KPRC to 8.3 miles SSW as given in geographic reference data, and clarified that the 5,377-foot elevation is that of the settlement; no new facts available.
Version 15 Aug 2026, 18:51
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