Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet Lands Safely After Uncontained Engine Failure

A Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, registration N129KA, made a successful emergency landing at Athens-Ben Epps Airport (AHN) in Athens, Georgia, on June 2, 2026, after suffering an uncontained engine failure during climb. The single-engine jet, powered by a Williams International FJ33-5A turbofan, was operating under Part 91 general aviation rules from Greene County Regional Airport (KCPP) in Greensboro, Georgia, bound for Sgt. Lee Russell Carroll County Airport (KHZD) in Huntingdon, Tennessee.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot received an engine inter-turbine temperature (ITT) warning and a FADEC "NO DISPATCH" message while climbing through 8,000 feet. After briefly stabilizing the engine at 10,000 feet, the pilot continued the climb to 13,000 feet, at which point a loud bang occurred and power was lost. The pilot declared an emergency and glided the aircraft to runway 9 at AHN. Reports from AIN Online and Aerobuzz indicate the pilot chose not to deploy the aircraft's ballistic parachute system (CAPS), instead executing a controlled glide to the runway.

A post-incident examination confirmed an uncontained engine failure, with a section of the turbine disk protruding through the engine casing and a portion of the engine cowl found separated. The aircraft, built in 2024 and logged approximately 256 flight hours, sustained only minor damage. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was injured. The NTSB investigation into the cause of the turbine failure remains ongoing.