Allegiant A320 at Greenville on Sep 5th 2026, runway excursion and tail strike

Last Update: September 21, 2026 / 16:50:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 5, 2026

Classification
Accident

Flight number
G4-4413

Aircraft Registration
N295NV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
KPGV

An Allegiant Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N295NV performing flight G4-4413 from Tuscaloosa,AL to Greenville,NC (USA), was landing on Greenville's runway 20 at 20:18L (00:18Z Sep 6th) but veered left off the runway onto grass, the crew decided to go around. During rotation for the go around the tail contacted the ground. The aircraft climbed out to safety, levelled off at 10,000 feet and diverted to Greensboro,NC (USA) for a landing on runway 05R without further incident about 35 minutes after the go around.

The FAA reported: "WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND RUNWAY 20 AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AFTER TOUCHDOWN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. ACFT EXECUTED GO-AROUND WHILE ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY IN THE GRASS AND SUFFERED A TAIL STRIKE IN THE PROCCESS. AIRCRAFT THEN DIVERTED TO GSO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT." The aircraft sustained unknown damage.

ADS-B data show, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway (which, on the map oriented to the north is right of the runway).

The aircraft remained on the ground in Greensboro for about one hour, then flew to Greenville for a safe landing and remained in Greenville until Sep 18th 2026, then positioned to Lake City,FL (USA) and is still on the ground in Lake City on Sep 21st 2026.

Metars:
KPGV 060235Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2987 RMK AO2=
KPGV 060215Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE=
KPGV 060155Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2=
KPGV 060135Z AUTO 15002KT 10SM FEW070 FEW085 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND S=
KPGV 060115Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM SCT044 BKN070 BKN085 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S PRESRR=
KPGV 060055Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM VCTS RA SCT007 BKN036 OVC044 24/23 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW PRESRR P0074=
KPGV 060035Z AUTO 22009KT 2SM VCTS RA BR SCT018 BKN041 23/22 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S PRESRR VIS 1 1/2V4=
KPGV 060015Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM SCT016 BKN021 OVC035 25/23 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND S PRESRR=
KPGV 052355Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM FEW009 BKN035 BKN100 27/25 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E 10340 20270=
KPGV 052335Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT035 BKN100 28/25 A2979 RMK AO2=
KPGV 052315Z AUTO VRB03KT 7SM BR BKN100 27/26 A2979 RMK AO2=
KPGV 052255Z AUTO 01004KT 9SM FEW100 28/26 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S=
KPGV 052235Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS=
KPGV 052215Z AUTO 05002KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2979 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS=
KPGV 052155Z AUTO 36002KT 9SM VCTS FEW065 FEW085 FEW120 27/26 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW P0001=
KPGV 052135Z AUTO 23003KT 9SM VCTS RA FEW065 FEW085 SCT110 27/26 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW PRESFR=
KPGV 052115Z AUTO 22001KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N295NV
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 5, 2026

Classification
Accident

Flight number
G4-4413

Aircraft Registration
N295NV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
KPGV

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