THE DTSB
Pending. Likely in flight engine abnormal and tried to stretch glide to a field, according to local authorities. Stall and spin type impact.
Pipistrel 912 | N1277P
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateMay 31, 2026
- Local time12:35 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightUnknown
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- AirportKUBS
Accident Location
- City, State
- Lowndes, Mississippi
- Latitude
- 33.495106
- Longitude
- -88.290639
- Airport ID
- KUBS
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N1277P
- Make
- Pipistrel
- Model
- 912
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Sea
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Emmett Barry Sanford Sr.
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- 3rd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 6) MISHANDLED ABN. →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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