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| Date: | Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
| Time: | c. 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Gray RG12 (Piper PA-12) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FGEW |
| MSN: | RSG006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH/KBEH), Benton Harbor, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Benton Harbor-Ross Field, MI (BEH/KBEH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Richard Gray's amateur-built RG12, an amateur built PA-12 replica, C-FGEW, flipped over on landing at KBEH. The two occupants onboard sustained minor injuries.
Winds at the time were from 240°at 27 knots, gusting 43 knots.
Weather:
METAR KBEH 261353Z AUTO 24027G43KT 5SM -SN OVC025 02/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 23047/1309 RAB09E13UPB13E49SNB23E27B49 SLP057 P0000 T00221011
METAR KBEH 261453Z AUTO 24027G43KT 3SM -SN BKN024 OVC034 02/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 25045/1438 UPB1359E19B36E39SNE1359B19E28B39 SLP057 P0000 60000 T00171011 53002
Sources:
https://www.wndu.com/2025/11/26/small-plane-flips-during-emergency-landing-southwest-michigan-regional-airport/
https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/single-engine-plane-crashes-in-benton-harbor/
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=538961&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2025 05:34 | vasilf | Added |
| 27-Nov-2025 05:36 | vasilf | Updated [Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2025 05:47 | vasilf | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2025 07:16 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2025 10:08 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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