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Small plane damaged after landing gear malfunction at Aurora airport: FAA

By Cody King
Published  March 2, 2026 2:18pm CST
Aurora
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A small plane’s nose gear collapsed during a landing around 12:35 p.m. Monday at Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove.
    • The pilot, a student practicing landings, was the only person on board and was not injured; an instructor was observing.
    • One runway was affected but the airport remained open; the FAA is investigating.

SUGAR GROVE - The nose gear of a small plane collapsed during a landing Monday afternoon at Aurora Municipal Airport, federal officials said.

What we know:

The incident happened around 12:35 p.m. at the airport in Sugar Grove. 

Federal Aviation Administration officials said the aircraft, an EV9 Eurostar, was landing when its nose gear collapsed. The pilot was the only person on board.

Aurora police said the pilot, a student practicing landings, touched down too hard on the runway. An instructor was observing the aircraft at the time of the incident, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

One runway was affected, but the airport remained open and fully operational during the response.

What's next:

The FAA will continue to investigate. 

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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