Preliminary information
On June 5, 2025, at 1155 central daylight time, a XAG P100 Pro, N231CU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pontiac, Illinois. The unmanned aerial system (UAS) was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 137 aerial application flight.
The UAS was in a hover about 10 ft above ground level spraying an agricultural field with fertilizer when a propeller blade separated from the UAS. The UAS then descended and impacted the field. The UAS sustained substantial damage to the propeller.
The portion of the propeller that remained attached to the UAS was retained for further examination.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA206 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 5, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pontiac, Illinois
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Xag P100 PRO
- N-number
- N231CU
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.